diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index 672a12b57a..af4f764c7c 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -366,6 +366,23 @@ define('forum/chats', ['components', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 				data.message.self = data.self;
 
 				Chats.appendChatMessage($('.expanded-chat .chat-content'), data.message);
+			} else {
+				if (ajaxify.currentPage.startsWith("chats")) {
+					var roomEl = $('[data-roomid=' + data.roomId + ']');
+					
+					if (roomEl.length > 0) {
+						roomEl.addClass("unread");
+					} else {
+						var recentEl = components.get('chat/recent');
+						templates.parse('partials/chat_recent_room', {
+							rooms: { "roomId": data.roomId, "lastUser": data.message.fromUser, "usernames": data.message.fromUser.username, "unread": true }
+						}, function(html) {
+							translator.translate(html, function(translated) {
+							    recentEl.prepend(translated);
+							});
+						});
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		});