diff --git a/src/assets/index.html b/src/assets/index.html
index c5af116..e033d27 100644
--- a/src/assets/index.html
+++ b/src/assets/index.html
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
                     <span class="icon" v-else-if="itemSelectedDetails.status!='starred'" >{% inline "star.svg" %}</span>
                 </button>
                 <button class="toolbar-item"
-                        :disabled="itemSelectedDetails.status=='starred'"
                         v-b-tooltip.hover.bottom="'Mark Unread'"
                         @click="toggleItemRead(itemSelectedDetails)">
                     <span class="icon" v-if="itemSelectedDetails.status=='unread'">{% inline "circle-full.svg" %}</span>
diff --git a/src/assets/javascripts/app.js b/src/assets/javascripts/app.js
index 1b47a00..d6ac12c 100644
--- a/src/assets/javascripts/app.js
+++ b/src/assets/javascripts/app.js
@@ -536,6 +536,9 @@ var vm = new Vue({
       })
     },
     toggleItemStarred: function(item) {
+      if (item.status == 'unread') {
+        this.feedStats[item.feed_id].unread -= 1
+      }
       if (item.status == 'starred') {
         item.status = 'read'
         this.feedStats[item.feed_id].starred -= 1
@@ -546,10 +549,13 @@ var vm = new Vue({
       api.items.update(item.id, {status: item.status})
     },
     toggleItemRead: function(item) {
+      if (item.status == 'starred') {
+        this.feedStats[item.feed_id].starred -= 1
+      }
       if (item.status == 'unread') {
         item.status = 'read'
         this.feedStats[item.feed_id].unread -= 1
-      } else if (item.status == 'read') {
+      } else if (item.status != 'unread') {
         item.status = 'unread'
         this.feedStats[item.feed_id].unread += 1
       }