diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index 1a4cdb1056..9dc1c9d8e0 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -197,7 +197,12 @@ define('forum/chats', ['components', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 
 		Chats.loadChatSince(uid, $('.chat-content'), 'recent');
 		Chats.addSendHandlers(uid, components.get('chat/input'), $('[data-action="send"]'));
-		contactEl.addClass('bg-primary').siblings().removeClass('bg-primary');
+
+		contactEl
+			.removeClass('unread')
+			.addClass('bg-primary')
+			.siblings().removeClass('bg-primary');
+
 		components.get('chat/title').text(username);
 		components.get('chat/messages').attr('data-uid', uid).attr('data-username', username);
 		components.get('breadcrumb/current').text(username);
diff --git a/src/socket.io/modules.js b/src/socket.io/modules.js
index 7b6ed82778..42ac4092d2 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/modules.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/modules.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ SocketModules.chats.get = function(socket, data, callback) {
 		since: data.since,
 		isNew: false
 	}, callback);
+
+	// Mark chat as read
+	Messaging.markRead(socket.uid, data.touid);
 };
 
 SocketModules.chats.getRaw = function(socket, data, callback) {