diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
index 35e673e8e6..69f6887403 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ mobileChatOpts dbFilePrefix dbKey =
       allowInstantFiles = True,
       autoAcceptFileSize = 0,
       muteNotifications = True,
+      markRead = False,
       maintenance = True
     }