diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/FeedSubscriptionService.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/FeedSubscriptionService.java
index 6a25b661..80958ae4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/FeedSubscriptionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/FeedSubscriptionService.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public class FeedSubscriptionService {
 		sub.setTitle(title.substring(0, Math.min(128, title.length())));
 		feedSubscriptionDAO.saveOrUpdate(sub);
 
+		// TODO optimize this request, it takes ages to complete, skipping for
+		// now
+		newSubscription = false;
 		if (newSubscription) {
 			List<FeedEntryStatus> statuses = Lists.newArrayList();
 			List<FeedEntry> allEntries = feedEntryDAO.findByFeed(feed, 0, 10);