diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/ItemsList.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/ItemsList.java
index f36a4d91e..1fc0eba2b 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/ItemsList.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/ItemsList.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public abstract class ItemsList extends NbActivity implements StateChangedListen
     }
 
     private void updateStatusIndicators() {
-        boolean isLoading = NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(this.fs);
+        boolean isLoading = NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(this.fs, this);
         setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(isLoading);
 
         if (overlayStatusText != null) {
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
index 8c7c616ca..5b9ad54c9 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/Reading.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public abstract class Reading extends NbActivity implements OnPageChangeListener
 
     @Override
 	protected void handleUpdate(boolean freshData) {
-        enableMainProgress(NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(this.fs));
+        enableMainProgress(NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(this.fs, this));
         updateOverlayNav();
         if (freshData) updateCursor();
     }
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemListFragment.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemListFragment.java
index 5548d0082..325df0926 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemListFragment.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemListFragment.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public abstract class ItemListFragment extends NbFragment implements OnScrollLis
         }
         TextView emptyView = (TextView) itemList.getEmptyView();
 
-        boolean isLoading = NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(getFeedSet());
+        boolean isLoading = NBSyncService.isFeedSetSyncing(getFeedSet(), activity);
         if (isLoading || (!cursorSeenYet)) {
             emptyView.setText(R.string.empty_list_view_loading);
         } else {
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
index 21087039a..b2c1aa128 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.newsblur.service;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ComponentCallbacks2;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -564,15 +565,20 @@ public class NBSyncService extends Service {
         }
     }
 
-    boolean stopSync() {
+    static boolean stopSync(Context context) {
         if (HaltNow) {
-            if (AppConstants.VERBOSE_LOG) Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), "stopping sync, soft interrupt set.");
+            if (AppConstants.VERBOSE_LOG) Log.d(NBSyncService.class.getName(), "stopping sync, soft interrupt set.");
             return true;
         }
-        if (!NetworkUtils.isOnline(this)) return true;
+        if (context == null) return false;
+        if (!NetworkUtils.isOnline(context)) return true;
         return false;
     }
 
+    boolean stopSync() {
+        return stopSync(this);
+    }
+
     public void onTrimMemory (int level) {
         if (level > ComponentCallbacks2.TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN) {
             isMemoryLow = true;
@@ -595,8 +601,8 @@ public class NBSyncService extends Service {
     /**
      * Is there a sync for a given FeedSet running?
      */
-    public static boolean isFeedSetSyncing(FeedSet fs) {
-        return (fs.equals(PendingFeed));
+    public static boolean isFeedSetSyncing(FeedSet fs, Context context) {
+        return (fs.equals(PendingFeed) && (!stopSync(context)));
     }
 
     public static String getSyncStatusMessage() {