diff --git a/src/gui/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
index bf67f3c88..b4a2b5650 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/feedlistwidget.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> FeedListWidget::getAllOpenedFolders(QTreeWidgetItem *pa
 
 RSS::Item *FeedListWidget::getRSSItem(QTreeWidgetItem *item) const
 {
+    if (!item) return nullptr;
+
     return reinterpret_cast<RSS::Item *>(item->data(0, Qt::UserRole).value<quintptr>());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
index 59d204f47..d2524bc87 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
@@ -416,11 +416,6 @@ void RSSWidget::copySelectedFeedsURL()
 
 void RSSWidget::handleCurrentFeedItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem *currentItem)
 {
-    if (!currentItem) {
-        m_articleListWidget->clear();
-        return;
-    }
-
     m_articleListWidget->setRSSItem(m_feedListWidget->getRSSItem(currentItem)
                                     , (currentItem == m_feedListWidget->stickyUnreadItem()));
 }