diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 6dd47839..9212a1e6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -195,4 +195,5 @@
     <string name="light_theme_is_not_supported_on_honeycomb">Light theme is not supported on Honeycomb</string>
     <string name="pref_headlines_mark_read_scroll">Mark read on scroll</string>
     <string name="pref_headlines_mark_read_scroll_long">Headlines will be marked read when scrolling past them</string>
+    <string name="mark_num_headlines_as_read">Mark %1$d article(s) as read?</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
index 6edba235..e1cacb02 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockFragmentActivity;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public class CommonActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 		
 		initDatabase();
 		
-		m_compatMode = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= 10;
+		m_compatMode = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB;
 
 		Log.d(TAG, "m_compatMode=" + m_compatMode);
 		
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
index 1815fa0d..50f1c71c 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
@@ -746,32 +746,59 @@ public class OnlineActivity extends CommonActivity {
 			return true;
 		case R.id.headlines_mark_as_read:
 			if (hf != null) {
-				ArticleList articles = hf.getUnreadArticles();
-
-				for (Article a : articles)
-					a.unread = false;
-
-				ApiRequest req = new ApiRequest(getApplicationContext()) {
-					protected void onPostExecute(JsonElement result) {
-						if (hf.isAdded()) {
-							hf.refresh(false);
-						}
-					}
-				};
-
-				final String articleIds = articlesToIdString(articles);
-
-				@SuppressWarnings("serial")
-				HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>() {
-					{
-						put("sid", getSessionId());
-						put("op", "updateArticle");
-						put("article_ids", articleIds);
-						put("mode", "0");
-						put("field", "2");
-					}
-				};
-				req.execute(map);
+				
+				int count = hf.getUnreadArticles().size();
+				
+				if (count > 0) {
+					AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(
+							OnlineActivity.this)
+							.setMessage(getString(R.string.mark_num_headlines_as_read, count))
+							.setPositiveButton(R.string.catchup,
+									new Dialog.OnClickListener() {
+										public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,
+												int which) {
+	
+											ArticleList articles = hf.getUnreadArticles();
+	
+											for (Article a : articles)
+												a.unread = false;
+	
+											ApiRequest req = new ApiRequest(getApplicationContext()) {
+												protected void onPostExecute(JsonElement result) {
+													if (hf.isAdded()) {
+														hf.refresh(false);
+													}
+												}
+											};
+	
+											final String articleIds = articlesToIdString(articles);
+	
+											@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+											HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>() {
+												{
+													put("sid", getSessionId());
+													put("op", "updateArticle");
+													put("article_ids", articleIds);
+													put("mode", "0");
+													put("field", "2");
+												}
+											};
+											req.execute(map);
+											
+											
+										}
+									})
+							.setNegativeButton(R.string.dialog_cancel,
+									new Dialog.OnClickListener() {
+										public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,
+												int which) {
+	
+										}
+									});
+	
+					AlertDialog dlg = builder.create();
+					dlg.show();
+				}
 			}
 			return true;
 		case R.id.headlines_view_mode: