diff --git a/classes/pref/feeds.php b/classes/pref/feeds.php
index 6021978b7..43b474278 100644
--- a/classes/pref/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/pref/feeds.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$cat['unread'] = 0;
 			$cat['child_unread'] = 0;
 			$cat['auxcounter'] = 0;
+			$cat['parent_id'] = $cat_id;
 
 			$cat['items'] = $this->get_category_items($line['id']);
 
diff --git a/js/FeedTree.js b/js/FeedTree.js
index 4ae82d8d9..6c06f00d5 100644
--- a/js/FeedTree.js
+++ b/js/FeedTree.js
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ dojo.declare("fox.FeedStoreModel", dijit.tree.ForestStoreModel, {
 
 		if (is_cat) {
 			treeItem = this.store._itemsByIdentity['CAT:' + feed];
-			items = this.store._arrayOfTopLevelItems;
 		} else {
 			treeItem = this.store._itemsByIdentity['FEED:' + feed];
-			items = this.store._arrayOfAllItems;
 		}
 
+		items = this.store._arrayOfAllItems;
+
 		for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
 			if (items[i] == treeItem) {
 
@@ -71,14 +71,18 @@ dojo.declare("fox.FeedStoreModel", dijit.tree.ForestStoreModel, {
 					var unread = this.store.getValue(items[j], 'unread');
 					var id = this.store.getValue(items[j], 'id');
 
-					if (unread > 0 && (is_cat || id.match("FEED:"))) return items[j];
+					if (unread > 0 && ((is_cat && id.match("CAT:")) || (!is_cat && id.match("FEED:")))) {
+						if( !is_cat || ! (this.store.hasAttribute(items[j], 'parent_id') && this.store.getValue(items[j], 'parent_id') == feed) ) return items[j];
+					}
 				}
 
 				for (var j = 0; j < i; j++) {
 					var unread = this.store.getValue(items[j], 'unread');
 					var id = this.store.getValue(items[j], 'id');
 
-					if (unread > 0 && (is_cat || id.match("FEED:"))) return items[j];
+					if (unread > 0 && ((is_cat && id.match("CAT:")) || (!is_cat && id.match("FEED:")))) {
+						if( !is_cat || ! (this.store.hasAttribute(items[j], 'parent_id') && this.store.getValue(items[j], 'parent_id') == feed) ) return items[j];
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}