diff --git a/server/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
index 35d1957..f228adb 100644
--- a/server/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -300,7 +300,19 @@ func ItemListHandler(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 			filter.Status = &statusValue
 		}
 		items := db(req).ListItems(filter)	
+		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 		writeJSON(rw, items)
+	} else if req.Method == "PUT" {
+		query := req.URL.Query()
+		filter := storage.ItemFilter{}
+		if folderID, err := strconv.ParseInt(query.Get("folder_id"), 10, 64); err == nil {
+			filter.FolderID = &folderID
+		}
+		if feedID, err := strconv.ParseInt(query.Get("feed_id"), 10, 64); err == nil {
+			filter.FeedID = &feedID
+		}
+		db(req).MarkItemsRead(filter)
+		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	} else {
 		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
 	}
diff --git a/storage/item.go b/storage/item.go
index 56ff443..072db42 100644
--- a/storage/item.go
+++ b/storage/item.go
@@ -161,3 +161,34 @@ func (s *Storage) UpdateItemStatus(item_id int64, status ItemStatus) bool {
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(`update items set status = ? where id = ?`, status, item_id)
 	return err == nil
 }
+
+func (s *Storage) MarkItemsRead(filter ItemFilter) bool {
+	cond := make([]string, 0)
+	args := make([]interface{}, 0)
+
+	if filter.FolderID != nil {
+		cond = append(cond, "f.folder_id = ?")
+		args = append(args, *filter.FolderID)
+	}
+	if filter.FeedID != nil {
+		cond = append(cond, "i.feed_id = ?")
+		args = append(args, *filter.FeedID)
+	}
+	predicate := "1"
+	if len(cond) > 0 {
+		predicate = strings.Join(cond, " and ")
+	}
+	query := fmt.Sprintf(`
+		update items set status = %d
+		where id in (
+			select i.id from items i
+			join feeds f on f.id = i.feed_id
+			where %s and i.status != %d
+		)
+		`, READ, predicate, STARRED)
+	_, err := s.db.Exec(query, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.log.Print(err)
+	}
+	return err == nil
+}
diff --git a/template/index.html b/template/index.html
index cec4c66..17fb6ec 100644
--- a/template/index.html
+++ b/template/index.html
@@ -71,8 +71,13 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="vh-100 overflow-auto border-right flex-shrink-0" style="width: 300px">
-            <div class="my-2 mx-2">
+        <div class="vh-100 d-flex flex-column border-right flex-shrink-0" style="width: 300px">
+            <div class="p-2 border-bottom" v-if="filterSelected != 'starred'">
+                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary p-0" @click="markItemsRead()">
+                    <img src="./static/images/check.svg" alt="" style="width: 20px; height: 20px;">
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="p-2 overflow-auto">
                 <label v-for="item in items" :key="item.id"
                        class="nav-select mb-1"
                        :class="{'text-muted'  : filterSelected=='all' && item.status=='read',
diff --git a/template/static/images/check.svg b/template/static/images/check.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c20989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/static/images/check.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-check"><polyline points="20 6 9 17 4 12"></polyline></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/static/javascripts/api.js b/template/static/javascripts/api.js
index 29cd9b4..07e6460 100644
--- a/template/static/javascripts/api.js
+++ b/template/static/javascripts/api.js
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@
       },
       update: function(id, data) {
         return api('put', '/api/items/' + id, data)
-      }
+      },
+      mark_read: function(query) {
+        return api('put', '/api/items' + param(query))
+      },
     },
     settings: {
       get: function() {
diff --git a/template/static/javascripts/app.js b/template/static/javascripts/app.js
index f2652f3..08865d6 100644
--- a/template/static/javascripts/app.js
+++ b/template/static/javascripts/app.js
@@ -66,17 +66,7 @@ var vm = new Vue({
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    refreshFeeds: function() {
-      var vm = this
-      Promise
-        .all([api.folders.list(), api.feeds.list()])
-        .then(function(values) {
-          vm.folders = values[0]
-          vm.feeds = values[1]
-        })
-    },
-    refreshItems: function() {
-      var promise = null
+    getItemsQuery: function() {
       var query = {}
       if (this.feedSelected) {
         var parts = this.feedSelected.split(':', 2)
@@ -91,10 +81,34 @@ var vm = new Vue({
       if (this.filterSelected) {
         query.status = this.filterSelected
       }
+      return query
+    },
+    refreshFeeds: function() {
+      var vm = this
+      Promise
+        .all([api.folders.list(), api.feeds.list()])
+        .then(function(values) {
+          vm.folders = values[0]
+          vm.feeds = values[1]
+        })
+    },
+    refreshItems: function() {
+      var query = this.getItemsQuery()
       api.items.list(query).then(function(items) {
         vm.items = items
       })
     },
+    markItemsRead: function() {
+      var vm = this
+      var query = this.getItemsQuery()
+      api.items.mark_read(query).then(function() {
+        vm.items.forEach(function(item) {
+          if (item.status != 'starred') {
+            item.status = 'read'
+          }
+        })
+      })
+    },
     toggleFolderExpanded: function(folder) {
       folder.is_expanded = !folder.is_expanded
     },