diff --git a/ios/Platform/Platform/Features/Reader/Views/ArticleView.swift b/ios/Platform/Platform/Features/Reader/Views/ArticleView.swift
index 50977a0..aab286c 100644
--- a/ios/Platform/Platform/Features/Reader/Views/ArticleView.swift
+++ b/ios/Platform/Platform/Features/Reader/Views/ArticleView.swift
@@ -59,22 +59,35 @@ struct ArticleView: View {
             }
         }
         .task {
-            Task { await vm.markAsRead(entry) }
+            // 1. Synchronous local mutation — runs before any async work.
+            //    The @Observable array mutation triggers ForEach row re-render
+            //    immediately, so the list shows "read" even during push animation.
+            let entryId = entry.id
+            if let idx = vm.entries.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == entryId }),
+               !vm.entries[idx].isRead {
+                vm.entries[idx].status = "read"
+            }
+            currentEntry = vm.entries.first(where: { $0.id == entryId }) ?? currentEntry
 
-            if let updated = vm.entries.first(where: { $0.id == entry.id }) {
-                currentEntry = updated
+            // 2. API sync + counter refresh — background, fire-and-forget
+            Task {
+                let api = ReaderAPI()
+                try? await api.markEntries(ids: [entryId], status: "read")
+                vm.counters = try? await api.getCounters()
             }
 
+            // 3. Fetch full content — update when ready
             do {
-                let fullEntry = try await ReaderAPI().getEntry(id: entry.id)
+                let fullEntry = try await ReaderAPI().getEntry(id: entryId)
                 let fullHTML = fullEntry.articleHTML
 
                 if !fullHTML.isEmpty && fullHTML.count > articleContent.count {
                     articleContent = fullHTML
                 }
 
+                // Preserve local status/starred (may differ from server due to race)
                 var merged = fullEntry
-                if let local = vm.entries.first(where: { $0.id == entry.id }) {
+                if let local = vm.entries.first(where: { $0.id == entryId }) {
                     merged.status = local.status
                     merged.starred = local.starred
                 }