diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
index b05e0696e3..6f8bf8aa39 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
@@ -764,14 +764,23 @@ struct ChatListSearchBar: View {
 
     private func toggleFilterButton() -> some View {
         let showUnread = chatTagsModel.activeFilter == .unread
+        let currentUserUnread = m.users.contains { $0.user.activeUser && $0.unreadCount > 0 }
+        let highlight = showUnread || currentUserUnread
+        let symbol = if showUnread {
+            "line.3.horizontal.decrease.circle.fill"
+        } else if currentUserUnread {
+            "line.3.horizontal.decrease.circle"
+        } else {
+            "line.3.horizontal.decrease"
+        }
         return ZStack {
             Color.clear
                 .frame(width: 22, height: 22)
-            Image(systemName: showUnread ? "line.3.horizontal.decrease.circle.fill" : "line.3.horizontal.decrease")
+            Image(systemName: symbol)
                 .resizable()
                 .scaledToFit()
-                .foregroundColor(showUnread ? theme.colors.primary : theme.colors.secondary)
-                .frame(width: showUnread ? 22 : 16, height: showUnread ? 22 : 16)
+                .foregroundColor(highlight ? theme.colors.primary : theme.colors.secondary)
+                .frame(width: highlight ? 22 : 16, height: highlight ? 22 : 16)
                 .onTapGesture {
                     if chatTagsModel.activeFilter == .unread {
                         chatTagsModel.activeFilter = nil
diff --git a/apps/ios/product/views/chat-list.md b/apps/ios/product/views/chat-list.md
index 04d19bef9e..26c816116f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/product/views/chat-list.md
+++ b/apps/ios/product/views/chat-list.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ The toolbar supports two layout modes:
 - When active, `searchMode = true` hides the navigation bar and shows inline search
 - Filters chat list in real-time by contact/group name and message content
 - Detects pasted SimpleX links (`searchShowingSimplexLink`) and offers to connect
+- Unread filter toggle button at the trailing edge while search is unfocused and the list is non-empty; highlighted while the current profile has unread
 
 ### Chat Filter Tabs (Tags)
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
index 68fa25d553..168d27533c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ private fun BoxScope.unreadBadge(text: String? = "") {
 @Composable
 private fun ToggleFilterEnabledButton() {
   val showUnread = remember { chatModel.activeChatTagFilter }.value == ActiveFilter.Unread
+  val currentUserUnread = chatModel.users.any { it.user.activeUser && it.unreadCount > 0 }
 
   IconButton(onClick = {
     if (showUnread) {
@@ -718,14 +719,30 @@ private fun ToggleFilterEnabledButton() {
     }
   }) {
     val sp16 = with(LocalDensity.current) { 16.sp.toDp() }
+    val primary = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+    val tint = when {
+      showUnread -> MaterialTheme.colors.background
+      currentUserUnread -> primary
+      else -> MaterialTheme.colors.secondary
+    }
+    val fill = when {
+      showUnread -> primary
+      currentUserUnread -> primary.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
+      else -> Color.Unspecified
+    }
+    val stroke = when {
+      showUnread -> primary
+      currentUserUnread -> primary.copy(alpha = 0.4f)
+      else -> Color.Unspecified
+    }
     Icon(
       painterResource(MR.images.ic_filter_list),
       null,
-      tint = if (showUnread) MaterialTheme.colors.background else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
+      tint = tint,
       modifier = Modifier
         .padding(3.dp)
-        .background(color = if (showUnread) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else Color.Unspecified, shape = RoundedCornerShape(50))
-        .border(width = 1.dp, color = if (showUnread) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else Color.Unspecified, shape = RoundedCornerShape(50))
+        .background(color = fill, shape = RoundedCornerShape(50))
+        .border(width = 1.dp, color = stroke, shape = RoundedCornerShape(50))
         .padding(3.dp)
         .size(sp16)
     )
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/product/views/chat-list.md b/apps/multiplatform/product/views/chat-list.md
index daa7907c5d..36975b646f 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/product/views/chat-list.md
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/product/views/chat-list.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The toolbar supports two layout modes controlled by `appPrefs.oneHandUI`:
 |---|---|
 | Search icon | Magnifying glass icon at leading edge |
 | Text field | `SearchTextField` with placeholder "Search or paste SimpleX link" |
-| Filter button | `ToggleFilterEnabledButton` (filter icon) toggles unread-only filter; shown when search text is empty |
+| Filter button | `ToggleFilterEnabledButton` (filter icon) toggles unread-only filter, highlighted while the current profile has unread; shown when search text is empty |
 | Clear button | Appears when text is entered; `BackHandler` clears search on back |
 
 Behavior: