diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index aa8372f17..65d290fba 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             this.constants = {
               FEED_REFRESH_INTERVAL: (1000 * 60) * 1, // 1 minute
               FILL_OUT_PAGES: 50,
-              FIND_NEXT_UNREAD_STORY_TRIES: 12,
+              FIND_NEXT_UNREAD_STORY_TRIES: 50,
               RIVER_STORIES_FOR_STANDARD_ACCOUNT: 5,
               MIN_FEED_LIST_SIZE: 206
             };
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/folder_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/folder_view.js
index 55a424164..ac094ff7b 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/folder_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/folder_view.js
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.Folder = Backbone.View.extend({
         if (!this.model) return;
         
         var has_unreads = this.model.has_unreads({include_selected: true});
-        if (has_unreads || !NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('hide_read_feeds')) {
-            this.$el.removeClass('NB-hidden');
-        } else {
+        if (!has_unreads && !NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('hide_read_feeds')) {
             this.$el.addClass('NB-hidden');
+        } else {
+            this.$el.removeClass('NB-hidden');
         }
     },