diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
index 7da7d0c52..161e89c62 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.RatingManager;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecret;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.MessagingDatabase;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.MessagingDatabase.MarkedMessageInfo;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MarkReadReceiver;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MessageNotifier;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.KeyCachingService;
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicLanguage;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicTheme;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class ConversationListActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     implements ConversationListFragment.ConversationSelectedListener
 {
@@ -201,8 +207,12 @@ public class ConversationListActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivit
     new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
       @Override
       protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
-        DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(ConversationListActivity.this).setAllThreadsRead();
-        MessageNotifier.updateNotification(ConversationListActivity.this, masterSecret);
+        Context                 context    = ConversationListActivity.this;
+        List<MarkedMessageInfo> messageIds = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(context).setAllThreadsRead();
+
+        MessageNotifier.updateNotification(context, masterSecret);
+        MarkReadReceiver.process(context, messageIds);
+        
         return null;
       }
     }.execute();
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MmsDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MmsDatabase.java
index 05848b676..4a5ef4d68 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MmsDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MmsDatabase.java
@@ -413,17 +413,24 @@ public class MmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
     database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, ID_WHERE, new String[] {String.valueOf(id)});
   }
 
+
   public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setMessagesRead(long threadId) {
-    SQLiteDatabase          database  = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-    String                  where     = THREAD_ID + " = ? AND " + READ + " = 0";
-    String[]                selection = new String[]{String.valueOf(threadId)};
-    List<MarkedMessageInfo> result    = new LinkedList<>();
-    Cursor                  cursor    = null;
+    return setMessagesRead(THREAD_ID + " = ? AND " + READ + " = 0", new String[] {String.valueOf(threadId)});
+  }
+
+  public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setAllMessagesRead() {
+    return setMessagesRead(READ + " = 0", null);
+  }
+
+  private List<MarkedMessageInfo> setMessagesRead(String where, String[] arguments) {
+    SQLiteDatabase          database = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
+    List<MarkedMessageInfo> result   = new LinkedList<>();
+    Cursor                  cursor   = null;
 
     database.beginTransaction();
 
     try {
-      cursor = database.query(TABLE_NAME, new String[] {ID, ADDRESS, DATE_SENT, MESSAGE_BOX, EXPIRES_IN, EXPIRE_STARTED}, where, selection, null, null, null);
+      cursor = database.query(TABLE_NAME, new String[] {ID, ADDRESS, DATE_SENT, MESSAGE_BOX, EXPIRES_IN, EXPIRE_STARTED}, where, arguments, null, null, null);
 
       while(cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
         if (Types.isSecureType(cursor.getLong(3))) {
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ public class MmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
       ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
       contentValues.put(READ, 1);
 
-      database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, where, selection);
+      database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, where, arguments);
       database.setTransactionSuccessful();
     } finally {
       if (cursor != null) cursor.close();
@@ -487,14 +494,6 @@ public class MmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
     return expiring;
   }
 
-  public void setAllMessagesRead() {
-    SQLiteDatabase database     = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-    ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
-    contentValues.put(READ, 1);
-
-    database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, null, null);
-  }
-
   public void updateMessageBody(MasterSecretUnion masterSecret, long messageId, String body) {
     body = getEncryptedBody(masterSecret, body);
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
index ee589add9..f8ba35c1b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
@@ -329,39 +329,6 @@ public class SmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
     }
   }
 
-  public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setMessagesRead(long threadId) {
-    SQLiteDatabase          database  = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-    String                  where     = THREAD_ID + " = ? AND " + READ + " = 0";
-    String[]                selection = new String[]{String.valueOf(threadId)};
-    List<MarkedMessageInfo> results   = new LinkedList<>();
-    Cursor                  cursor    = null;
-
-    database.beginTransaction();
-    try {
-      cursor = database.query(TABLE_NAME, new String[] {ID, ADDRESS, DATE_SENT, TYPE, EXPIRES_IN, EXPIRE_STARTED}, where, selection, null, null, null);
-
-      while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
-        if (Types.isSecureType(cursor.getLong(3))) {
-          SyncMessageId  syncMessageId  = new SyncMessageId(Address.fromSerialized(cursor.getString(1)), cursor.getLong(2));
-          ExpirationInfo expirationInfo = new ExpirationInfo(cursor.getLong(0), cursor.getLong(4), cursor.getLong(5), false);
-
-          results.add(new MarkedMessageInfo(syncMessageId, expirationInfo));
-        }
-      }
-
-      ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
-      contentValues.put(READ, 1);
-
-      database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, where, selection);
-      database.setTransactionSuccessful();
-    } finally {
-      if (cursor != null) cursor.close();
-      database.endTransaction();
-    }
-
-    return results;
-  }
-
   public List<Pair<Long, Long>> setTimestampRead(SyncMessageId messageId, long expireStarted) {
     SQLiteDatabase         database = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
     List<Pair<Long, Long>> expiring = new LinkedList<>();
@@ -403,12 +370,43 @@ public class SmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
     return expiring;
   }
 
-  public void setAllMessagesRead() {
-    SQLiteDatabase database     = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-    ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
-    contentValues.put(READ, 1);
+  public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setMessagesRead(long threadId) {
+    return setMessagesRead(THREAD_ID + " = ? AND " + READ + " = 0", new String[] {String.valueOf(threadId)});
+  }
 
-    database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, null, null);
+  public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setAllMessagesRead() {
+    return setMessagesRead(READ + " = 0", null);
+  }
+
+  private List<MarkedMessageInfo> setMessagesRead(String where, String[] arguments) {
+    SQLiteDatabase          database  = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
+    List<MarkedMessageInfo> results   = new LinkedList<>();
+    Cursor                  cursor    = null;
+
+    database.beginTransaction();
+    try {
+      cursor = database.query(TABLE_NAME, new String[] {ID, ADDRESS, DATE_SENT, TYPE, EXPIRES_IN, EXPIRE_STARTED}, where, arguments, null, null, null);
+
+      while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
+        if (Types.isSecureType(cursor.getLong(3))) {
+          SyncMessageId  syncMessageId  = new SyncMessageId(Address.fromSerialized(cursor.getString(1)), cursor.getLong(2));
+          ExpirationInfo expirationInfo = new ExpirationInfo(cursor.getLong(0), cursor.getLong(4), cursor.getLong(5), false);
+
+          results.add(new MarkedMessageInfo(syncMessageId, expirationInfo));
+        }
+      }
+
+      ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
+      contentValues.put(READ, 1);
+
+      database.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, where, arguments);
+      database.setTransactionSuccessful();
+    } finally {
+      if (cursor != null) cursor.close();
+      database.endTransaction();
+    }
+
+    return results;
   }
 
   protected Pair<Long, Long> updateMessageBodyAndType(long messageId, String body, long maskOff, long maskOn) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
index 66a1ebac6..943d517d0 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
@@ -244,16 +244,22 @@ public class ThreadDatabase extends Database {
     }
   }
 
-  public void setAllThreadsRead() {
+  public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setAllThreadsRead() {
     SQLiteDatabase db           = databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase();
     ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues(1);
     contentValues.put(READ, 1);
 
     db.update(TABLE_NAME, contentValues, null, null);
 
-    DatabaseFactory.getSmsDatabase(context).setAllMessagesRead();
-    DatabaseFactory.getMmsDatabase(context).setAllMessagesRead();
+    final List<MarkedMessageInfo> smsRecords = DatabaseFactory.getSmsDatabase(context).setAllMessagesRead();
+    final List<MarkedMessageInfo> mmsRecords = DatabaseFactory.getMmsDatabase(context).setAllMessagesRead();
+
     notifyConversationListListeners();
+
+    return new LinkedList<MarkedMessageInfo>() {{
+      addAll(smsRecords);
+      addAll(mmsRecords);
+    }};
   }
 
   public List<MarkedMessageInfo> setRead(long threadId, boolean lastSeen) {