diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/StoryListViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/StoryListViewHolder.java
index 3433889d..b2bb5d17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/StoryListViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/StoryListViewHolder.java
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ public final class StoryListViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
             notificationClickListener.onProfileClick(model.getProfileModel().getUsername());
         });
 
-        binding.ivPreviewPic.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         if (model.getFirstStoryModel() != null) {
             binding.ivPreviewPic.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             binding.ivPreviewPic.setImageURI(model.getFirstStoryModel().getThumbnail());
         }
         else binding.ivPreviewPic.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 
+        float alpha = model.isFullyRead() ? 0.5F : 1.0F;
+        binding.ivProfilePic.setAlpha(alpha);
+        binding.ivPreviewPic.setAlpha(alpha);
+        binding.tvUsername.setAlpha(alpha);
+        binding.tvComment.setAlpha(alpha);
+        binding.tvDate.setAlpha(alpha);
+
         itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             if (notificationClickListener == null) return;
             notificationClickListener.onFeedStoryClick(model, position);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryListViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryListViewerFragment.java
index d35d62e0..b8303db4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryListViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryListViewerFragment.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import awais.instagrabber.fragments.main.FeedFragment;
 import awais.instagrabber.fragments.settings.MorePreferencesFragmentDirections;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.FeedStoryModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.CookieUtils;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.TextUtils;
 import awais.instagrabber.viewmodels.FeedStoriesViewModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.viewmodels.ArchivesViewModel;
@@ -40,13 +42,15 @@ import awais.instagrabber.webservices.ServiceCallback;
 import awais.instagrabber.webservices.StoriesService;
 import awais.instagrabber.webservices.StoriesService.ArchiveFetchResponse;
 
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
+
 public final class StoryListViewerFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
     private static final String TAG = "StoryListViewerFragment";
 
     private AppCompatActivity fragmentActivity;
     private FragmentStoryListViewerBinding binding;
     private SwipeRefreshLayout root;
-    private boolean shouldRefresh = true;
+    private boolean shouldRefresh = true, firstRefresh = true;
     private FeedStoriesViewModel feedStoriesViewModel;
     private ArchivesViewModel archivesViewModel;
     private StoriesService storiesService;
@@ -174,9 +178,27 @@ public final class StoryListViewerFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefr
     @Override
     public void onRefresh() {
         binding.swipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(true);
-        if (type == "feed") {
+        if (type == "feed" && firstRefresh) {
             binding.swipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
             feedStoriesViewModel.getList().postValue(FeedFragment.feedStories);
+            firstRefresh = false;
+        }
+        else if (type == "feed") {
+            final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+            storiesService.getFeedStories(CookieUtils.getCsrfTokenFromCookie(cookie), new ServiceCallback<List<FeedStoryModel>>() {
+                @Override
+                public void onSuccess(final List<FeedStoryModel> result) {
+                    feedStoriesViewModel.getList().postValue(result);
+                    FeedFragment.feedStories = result;
+                    binding.swipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onFailure(final Throwable t) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "failed", t);
+                    Toast.makeText(context, t.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                }
+            });
         }
         else if (type == "archive") {
             storiesService.fetchArchive(endCursor, cb);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
index 6c8f39f9..41f37e2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
@@ -968,21 +968,22 @@ public class StoryViewerFragment extends Fragment {
                 Toast.makeText(context, R.string.be_patient, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 return;
             }
-//            if (settingsHelper.getBoolean(MARK_AS_SEEN)
-//                    && oldFeedStory != null
-//                    && oldFeedStory instanceof FeedStoryModel
-//                    && viewModel instanceof FeedStoriesViewModel) {
-//                final FeedStoriesViewModel feedStoriesViewModel = (FeedStoriesViewModel) viewModel;
-//                final FeedStoryModel oldFeedStoryModel = (FeedStoryModel) oldFeedStory;
-//                if (oldFeedStoryModel.isFullyRead()) {
-//                    oldFeedStoryModel.setFullyRead(false);
-//                    final List<FeedStoryModel> models = feedStoriesViewModel.getList().getValue();
-//                    final List<FeedStoryModel> modelsCopy = models == null ? new ArrayList<>() : new ArrayList<>(models);
-//                    Log.d("austin_debug", oldFeedStoryModel.getProfileModel().getUsername() + ", v " + models.get(currentFeedStoryIndex).isFullyRead() + " l " + oldFeedStoryModel.isFullyRead());
-//                    modelsCopy.set(currentFeedStoryIndex, oldFeedStoryModel);
-//                    feedStoriesViewModel.getList().setValue(models);
-//                }
-//            }
+            if (settingsHelper.getBoolean(MARK_AS_SEEN)
+                    && oldFeedStory != null
+                    && oldFeedStory instanceof FeedStoryModel
+                    && viewModel instanceof FeedStoriesViewModel) {
+                final FeedStoriesViewModel feedStoriesViewModel = (FeedStoriesViewModel) viewModel;
+                final FeedStoryModel oldFeedStoryModel = (FeedStoryModel) oldFeedStory;
+                if (!oldFeedStoryModel.isFullyRead()) {
+                    oldFeedStoryModel.setFullyRead(true);
+                    final List<FeedStoryModel> models = feedStoriesViewModel.getList().getValue();
+                    final List<FeedStoryModel> modelsCopy = models == null ? new ArrayList<>() : new ArrayList<>(models);
+                    Log.d("austin_debug", oldFeedStoryModel.getProfileModel().getUsername() + ", v " + models.get(currentFeedStoryIndex).isFullyRead() + " l " + oldFeedStoryModel.isFullyRead());
+                    modelsCopy.set(currentFeedStoryIndex, oldFeedStoryModel);
+                    FeedFragment.feedStories = modelsCopy;
+                    feedStoriesViewModel.getList().setValue(models);
+                }
+            }
             fetching = true;
             binding.btnBackward.setVisibility(currentFeedStoryIndex == 1 && backward ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
             binding.btnForward.setVisibility(last ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/FeedFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/FeedFragment.java
index f627435e..096cf206 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/FeedFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/FeedFragment.java
@@ -389,10 +389,7 @@ public class FeedFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefre
         storiesRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(context, RecyclerView.HORIZONTAL, false));
         storiesRecyclerView.setAdapter(feedStoriesAdapter);
         fragmentActivity.setCollapsingView(storiesRecyclerView);
-        feedStoriesViewModel.getList().observe(fragmentActivity, list -> {
-            Log.d("austin_debug", "observed");
-            feedStoriesAdapter.submitList(list);
-        });
+        feedStoriesViewModel.getList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), feedStoriesAdapter::submitList);
         fetchStories();
     }