diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
index 5b069b44c..36dc87206 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ public abstract class Reading extends NbActivity implements OnPageChangeListener
     @Override
 	protected void handleUpdate(boolean freshData) {
         enableMainProgress(NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(this.fs));
+        updateOverlayNav();
         if (freshData) updateCursor();
     }
 
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ public abstract class Reading extends NbActivity implements OnPageChangeListener
     }
 
     /**
-     * Update the left/right overlay UI after the read-state of a story changes or we navigate in any way.
+     * Update the next/back overlay UI after the read-state of a story changes or we navigate in any way.
      */
     private void updateOverlayNav() {
         this.overlayLeft.setEnabled(this.getLastReadPosition(false) != -1);
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
index 6c358d8e8..060da9d1b 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ public class NBSyncService extends Service {
             ra.doLocal(dbHelper);
         }
         FollowupActions.clear();
+        NbActivity.updateAllActivities(false);
     }
 
     /**