diff --git a/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.cpp b/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.cpp
index 3776f0c17..21ff8dff7 100755
--- a/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.cpp
+++ b/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ void FeedReader::updateAutoUpdateStatus() {
   }
 }
 
+bool FeedReader::autoUpdateEnabled() const {
+  return m_globalAutoUpdateEnabled;
+}
+
+int FeedReader::autoUpdateRemainingInterval() const {
+  return m_globalAutoUpdateRemainingInterval;
+}
+
+int FeedReader::autoUpdateInitialInterval() const {
+  return m_globalAutoUpdateInitialInterval;
+}
+
 void FeedReader::updateAllFeeds() {
   updateFeeds(m_feedsModel->rootItem()->getSubTreeFeeds());
 }
diff --git a/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.h b/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.h
index a31c17e7c..5637955af 100755
--- a/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.h
+++ b/src/miscellaneous/feedreader.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class FeedReader : public QObject {
     // and starts/stop the timer as needed.
     void updateAutoUpdateStatus();
 
+    bool autoUpdateEnabled() const;
+    int autoUpdateRemainingInterval() const;
+    int autoUpdateInitialInterval() const;
+
   public slots:   
     // Schedules all feeds from all accounts for update.
     void updateAllFeeds();
diff --git a/src/services/abstract/feed.cpp b/src/services/abstract/feed.cpp
index 0947e35cd..cb2adf472 100755
--- a/src/services/abstract/feed.cpp
+++ b/src/services/abstract/feed.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "miscellaneous/application.h"
 #include "miscellaneous/mutex.h"
 #include "miscellaneous/databasequeries.h"
+#include "miscellaneous/feedreader.h"
 #include "services/abstract/recyclebin.h"
 #include "services/abstract/serviceroot.h"