diff --git a/qml/js/WallaBase.js b/qml/js/WallaBase.js
index 800d331..c3bb6d4 100644
--- a/qml/js/WallaBase.js
+++ b/qml/js/WallaBase.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function getServer( id, cb )
         function( tx ) {
             var server = null;
             try {
-                var res = tx.executeSql( "SELECT id, name, url, lastSync FROM servers WHERE id=?", [ id ] );
+                var res = tx.executeSql( "SELECT id, name, url, lastSync, fetchUnread FROM servers WHERE id=?", [ id ] );
                 if ( res.rows.length === 0 ) {
                     err = qsTr( "Server not found in the configuration" );
                 }
@@ -145,14 +145,15 @@ function addNewServer( props )
     db.transaction(
         function( tx ) {
             // TODO: try/catch here when error management is in place in the UI
-            tx.executeSql( "INSERT INTO servers(name, url, user, password, clientId, clientSecret) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            tx.executeSql( "INSERT INTO servers(name, url, user, password, clientId, clientSecret, fetchUnread) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
                            [
                               props.name,
                               props.url,
                               props.user,
                               props.password,
                               props.clientId,
-                              props.clientSecret
+                              props.clientSecret,
+                              props.fetchUnread ? 1 : 0
                            ]
                          );
         }
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ function updateServer( id, props )
                            "user=?, " +
                            "password=?, " +
                            "clientId=?, " +
-                           "clientSecret=? " +
+                           "clientSecret=?, " +
+                           "fetchUnread=? " +
                            "WHERE id=?",
                            [
                               props.name,
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ function updateServer( id, props )
                               props.password,
                               props.clientId,
                               props.clientSecret,
+                              props.fetchUnread ? 1 : 0,
                               id
                            ]
                          );
@@ -587,6 +590,9 @@ function downloadArticles( props, cb )
         url += "/";
     url += "api/entries.json";
     url += "?since=" + props.since;
+    // We only use the archive flag to filter out read articles
+    if ( 'archive' in props && props.archive === 0 )
+        url += '&archive=' + props.archive
     url += "&perPage=10";
 
     var articles = new Array;
@@ -805,9 +811,14 @@ function checkDatabaseStatus( db )
     if ( db.version === "" ) {
         createLatestDatabase( db );
     }
+    // _updateSchema_v* will take care of calling the relevant update methods
+    // to bring the database to the latest version
     else if ( db.version === "0.2" ) {
         _updateSchema_v3( db );
     }
+    else if ( db.version === "0.3" ) {
+        _updateSchema_v4( db )
+    }
 }
 
 function createLatestDatabase( db )
@@ -825,7 +836,8 @@ function createLatestDatabase( db )
                                "password TEXT NOT NULL, " +
                                "clientId TEXT NOT NULL, " +
                                "clientSecret TEXT NOT NULL, " +
-                               "lastSync INTEGER DEFAULT 0" +
+                               "lastSync INTEGER DEFAULT 0," +
+                               "fetchUnread INTEGER DEFAULT 0" +
                                ")"
                              );
 
@@ -898,6 +910,19 @@ function _updateSchema_v3( db )
             tx.executeSql( "ALTER TABLE articles_next RENAME TO articles" );
 
             db.changeVersion( db.version, "0.3" );
+            _updateSchema_v4( db )
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+function _updateSchema_v4( db )
+{
+    db.transaction(
+        function( tx ) {
+            tx.executeSql( "ALTER TABLE servers ADD COLUMN fetchUnread INTEGER DEFAULT 0" );
+            tx.executeSql( "UPDATE servers SET fetchUnread=0" );
+
+            db.changeVersion( db.version, "0.4" );
         }
     );
 }
diff --git a/qml/pages/ServerSettingsDialog.qml b/qml/pages/ServerSettingsDialog.qml
index 20615c2..ec5540a 100644
--- a/qml/pages/ServerSettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/ServerSettingsDialog.qml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Dialog {
             user: userField.text,
             password: passwordField.text,
             clientId: clientIdField.text,
-            clientSecret: clientSecretField.text
+            clientSecret: clientSecretField.text,
+            fetchUnread: fetchUnreadSwitch.checked
         }
 
         if ( serverId === -1 )
@@ -132,6 +133,13 @@ Dialog {
                 text: serverSettings.clientSecret
                 inputMethodHints: Qt.ImhNoPredictiveText | Qt.ImhNoAutoUppercase | Qt.ImhSensitiveData
             }
+
+            TextSwitch {
+                id: fetchUnreadSwitch
+                width: parent.width
+                checked: serverSettings.fetchUnread
+                text: qsTr( "Fetch unread/archived articles" )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/qml/types/Server.qml b/qml/types/Server.qml
index 4a49350..2baa0be 100644
--- a/qml/types/Server.qml
+++ b/qml/types/Server.qml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Item {
     property string refreshToken
     property string tokenType
     property int tokenExpiry: 0
+    property bool fetchUnread: false
 
     signal articlesDownloaded( var list )
     signal connected
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ Item {
             refreshToken = null
             tokenType = null
             tokenExpiry = 0
+            fetchUnread = false
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ Item {
             name = props.name
             url = props.url
             lastSync = props.lastSync
+            fetchUnread = props.fetchUnread === 1
         }
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ Item {
                 }
                 else {
                     console.debug( "Downloading articles changes since last sync" )
-                    var props = { url: url, since: lastSync, accessToken: accessToken }
+                    var props = { url: url, since: lastSync, accessToken: accessToken, archive: fetchUnread ? 1 : 0 }
                     WallaBase.downloadArticles( props, onGetUpdatedArticlesDone )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/qml/types/ServerSettings.qml b/qml/types/ServerSettings.qml
index adbc07b..2dea583 100644
--- a/qml/types/ServerSettings.qml
+++ b/qml/types/ServerSettings.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ QtObject {
     property string password
     property string clientId
     property string clientSecret
+    property bool fetchUnread
 
     signal error( string message )
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ QtObject {
             password = null
             clientId = null
             clientSecret = null
+            fetchUnread = false
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ QtObject {
             password = props.password
             clientId = props.clientId
             clientSecret = props.clientSecret
+            fetchUnread = props.fetchUnread !== 0
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/translations/harbour-wallaread-fr.ts b/translations/harbour-wallaread-fr.ts
index 2ed3250..3c9c0dc 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-wallaread-fr.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-wallaread-fr.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@
         <source>Client Secret</source>
         <translation>Secret du client</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fetch unread/archived articles</source>
+        <translation>Télécharger les articles lus / archivés</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ServersPage</name>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-wallaread.ts b/translations/harbour-wallaread.ts
index b7e5b91..75a475d 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-wallaread.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-wallaread.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@
         <source>Client Secret</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fetch unread/archived articles</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>ServersPage</name>