diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9e675484..2c205dd8 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="org.fox.ttrss"
-    android:versionCode="174"
-    android:versionName="1.7.11" >
+    android:versionCode="175"
+    android:versionName="1.7.12" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="8"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
index 4a3877d5..de15d254 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
@@ -97,10 +97,15 @@ public class ArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.OnDoubl
 
 		final View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.article_fragment, container, false);
 
-		View content = view.findViewById(R.id.content);
+		WebView content = (WebView) view.findViewById(R.id.content);
 		
 		if (content != null) content.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 		
+	    // prevent flicker in ics
+	    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
+	    	content.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
+	    }
+		
 		new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
@@ -205,11 +210,6 @@ public class ArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.OnDoubl
 							TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();				
 						    getActivity().getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.linkColor, tv, true);
 						    
-						    // prevent flicker in ics
-						    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
-						    	web.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
-						    }
-
 							if (m_prefs.getString("theme", "THEME_DARK").equals("THEME_DARK")) {
 								cssOverride = "body { background : transparent; color : #e0e0e0}";
 							} else if (m_prefs.getString("theme", "THEME_DARK").equals("THEME_DARK_GRAY")) {