diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/app/service/Fakes.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/app/service/Fakes.kt
index 37c19f477..46d5ed27c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/app/service/Fakes.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/app/service/Fakes.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class FakeMeshServiceNotifications : MeshServiceNotifications {
 
     override fun cancelMessageNotification(contactKey: String) {}
 
+    override suspend fun markConversationRead(contactKey: String) {}
+
     override fun cancelLowBatteryNotification(node: Node) {}
 
     override fun clearClientNotification(notification: ClientNotification) {}
diff --git a/core/repository/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/repository/MeshServiceNotifications.kt b/core/repository/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/repository/MeshServiceNotifications.kt
index a68157943..1216f29a3 100644
--- a/core/repository/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/repository/MeshServiceNotifications.kt
+++ b/core/repository/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/repository/MeshServiceNotifications.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ interface MeshServiceNotifications {
 
     fun cancelMessageNotification(contactKey: String)
 
+    /**
+     * Marks the conversation for [contactKey] as read: clears its unread count in the packet repository and cancels the
+     * posted message notification (and the group summary). Intended for use by notification action receivers (reply,
+     * mark-as-read, reaction) to keep behavior consistent.
+     */
+    suspend fun markConversationRead(contactKey: String)
+
     fun cancelLowBatteryNotification(node: Node)
 
     fun clearClientNotification(notification: ClientNotification)
diff --git a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt
index 36c26c879..8eb3af994 100644
--- a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt
@@ -24,18 +24,14 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
-import org.meshtastic.core.common.util.nowMillis
 import org.meshtastic.core.di.CoroutineDispatchers
 import org.meshtastic.core.repository.MeshServiceNotifications
-import org.meshtastic.core.repository.PacketRepository
 
 /** A [BroadcastReceiver] that handles "Mark as read" actions from notifications. */
 class MarkAsReadReceiver :
     BroadcastReceiver(),
     KoinComponent {
 
-    private val packetRepository: PacketRepository by inject()
-
     private val serviceNotifications: MeshServiceNotifications by inject()
 
     private val dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers by inject()
@@ -54,8 +50,7 @@ class MarkAsReadReceiver :
 
             scope.launch {
                 try {
-                    packetRepository.clearUnreadCount(contactKey, nowMillis)
-                    serviceNotifications.cancelMessageNotification(contactKey)
+                    serviceNotifications.markConversationRead(contactKey)
                 } finally {
                     pendingResult.finish()
                 }
diff --git a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MeshServiceNotificationsImpl.kt b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MeshServiceNotificationsImpl.kt
index 3d1684cb6..97ff46766 100644
--- a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MeshServiceNotificationsImpl.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/MeshServiceNotificationsImpl.kt
@@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ class MeshServiceNotificationsImpl(
         notificationManager.cancel(SUMMARY_ID)
     }
 
+    override suspend fun markConversationRead(contactKey: String) {
+        packetRepository.value.clearUnreadCount(contactKey, nowMillis)
+        cancelMessageNotification(contactKey)
+    }
+
     override fun cancelLowBatteryNotification(node: Node) = notificationManager.cancel(node.num)
 
     override fun clearClientNotification(notification: ClientNotification) =
diff --git a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReactionReceiver.kt b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReactionReceiver.kt
index f4db74403..304dff076 100644
--- a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReactionReceiver.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReactionReceiver.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
 import org.meshtastic.core.di.CoroutineDispatchers
 import org.meshtastic.core.model.service.ServiceAction
+import org.meshtastic.core.repository.MeshServiceNotifications
 import org.meshtastic.core.repository.ServiceRepository
 
 /**
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ class ReactionReceiver :
 
     private val serviceRepository: ServiceRepository by inject()
 
+    private val meshServiceNotifications: MeshServiceNotifications by inject()
+
     private val dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers by inject()
 
     private val scope by lazy { CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + dispatchers.io) }
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ class ReactionReceiver :
         scope.launch {
             try {
                 serviceRepository.onServiceAction(ServiceAction.Reaction(reaction, replyId, contactKey))
+                meshServiceNotifications.markConversationRead(contactKey)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Logger.e(e) { "Error sending reaction" }
             } finally {
diff --git a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReplyReceiver.kt b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReplyReceiver.kt
index 13fd92758..8ab6590b7 100644
--- a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReplyReceiver.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/ReplyReceiver.kt
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
-import org.meshtastic.core.common.util.nowMillis
 import org.meshtastic.core.di.CoroutineDispatchers
 import org.meshtastic.core.model.DataPacket
 import org.meshtastic.core.model.RadioController
 import org.meshtastic.core.repository.MeshServiceNotifications
-import org.meshtastic.core.repository.PacketRepository
 
 /**
  * A [BroadcastReceiver] that handles inline replies from notifications.
@@ -46,8 +44,6 @@ class ReplyReceiver :
 
     private val meshServiceNotifications: MeshServiceNotifications by inject()
 
-    private val packetRepository: PacketRepository by inject()
-
     private val dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers by inject()
 
     private val scope by lazy { CoroutineScope(dispatchers.io + SupervisorJob()) }
@@ -69,8 +65,7 @@ class ReplyReceiver :
             scope.launch {
                 try {
                     sendMessage(message, contactKey)
-                    packetRepository.clearUnreadCount(contactKey, nowMillis)
-                    meshServiceNotifications.cancelMessageNotification(contactKey)
+                    meshServiceNotifications.markConversationRead(contactKey)
                 } finally {
                     pendingResult.finish()
                 }
diff --git a/core/testing/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/testing/FakeMeshServiceNotifications.kt b/core/testing/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/testing/FakeMeshServiceNotifications.kt
index 4f0a4b153..923d2e8aa 100644
--- a/core/testing/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/testing/FakeMeshServiceNotifications.kt
+++ b/core/testing/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/testing/FakeMeshServiceNotifications.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class FakeMeshServiceNotifications : MeshServiceNotifications {
 
     override fun cancelMessageNotification(contactKey: String) {}
 
+    override suspend fun markConversationRead(contactKey: String) {}
+
     override fun cancelLowBatteryNotification(node: Node) {}
 
     override fun clearClientNotification(notification: ClientNotification) {}
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/desktop/notification/DesktopMeshServiceNotifications.kt b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/desktop/notification/DesktopMeshServiceNotifications.kt
index 4cda00251..fd30a5be0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/desktop/notification/DesktopMeshServiceNotifications.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/desktop/notification/DesktopMeshServiceNotifications.kt
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ class DesktopMeshServiceNotifications(private val notificationManager: Notificat
         notificationManager.cancel(contactKey.hashCode())
     }
 
+    override suspend fun markConversationRead(contactKey: String) {
+        notificationManager.cancel(contactKey.hashCode())
+    }
+
     override fun cancelLowBatteryNotification(node: Node) {
         notificationManager.cancel(node.num)
     }