diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/board/BoardAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/board/BoardAdapter.java
index 667e6853..816da71a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/board/BoardAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/board/BoardAdapter.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.text.Html;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -232,9 +231,10 @@ class BoardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
             });
             topicViewHolder.topicSubject.setTypeface(Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets()
                     , "fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf"));
-            String lockedSticky = topic.isUnread() ?
-                    Html.fromHtml("<font size=\"1\" color=\""+ context.getResources().getColor(R.color.accent) + "\">" + context.getString(R.string.fa_circle) + "</font> ").toString() : "";
-            lockedSticky += topic.getSubject();
+            topicViewHolder.topicUnreadDot.setTypeface(Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf"));
+            if (topic.isUnread())
+                topicViewHolder.topicUnreadDot.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            String lockedSticky = topic.getSubject();
             if (topic.isLocked())
                 lockedSticky += " " + context.getResources().getString(R.string.fa_lock);
             if (topic.isSticky()) {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class BoardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
 
     private static class TopicViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         final LinearLayout topicRow, topicExpandable;
-        final TextView topicSubject, topicStartedBy, topicStats, topicLastPost;
+        final TextView topicSubject, topicStartedBy, topicStats, topicLastPost, topicUnreadDot;
         final ImageButton showHideExpandable;
 
         TopicViewHolder(View topic) {
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ class BoardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
             topicRow = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_row_linear);
             topicExpandable = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_expandable);
             showHideExpandable = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_expand_collapse_button);
+            topicUnreadDot = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_unread_dot);
             topicSubject = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_subject);
             topicStartedBy = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_started_by);
             topicStats = topic.findViewById(R.id.topic_stats);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_board_topic.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_board_topic.xml
index 141f3876..2ea99c95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_board_topic.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_board_topic.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/topic_row_linear"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -17,6 +18,18 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
         android:orientation="horizontal">
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/topic_unread_dot"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:text="@string/fa_circle"
+            android:textColor="@color/accent"
+            android:visibility="invisible"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+            android:textSize="9sp"
+            tools:ignore="SmallSp" />
+
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/topic_subject"
             android:layout_width="0dp"