diff --git a/labs/multiverse/src/main.rs b/labs/multiverse/src/main.rs
index 492b7bc18..5756c21cd 100644
--- a/labs/multiverse/src/main.rs
+++ b/labs/multiverse/src/main.rs
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ impl App {
                 self.room_view.set_selected_room(room_id);
             }
 
+            Event::Key(KeyEvent { code: Char('m'), modifiers: KeyModifiers::ALT, .. }) => {
+                self.room_view.mark_as_read().await
+            }
+
             Event::Key(KeyEvent { code: Char('q'), modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL, .. }) => {
                 if !matches!(self.state.global_mode, GlobalMode::Default) {
                     self.set_global_mode(GlobalMode::Default);
diff --git a/labs/multiverse/src/widgets/help.rs b/labs/multiverse/src/widgets/help.rs
index f0e376d13..821576c17 100644
--- a/labs/multiverse/src/widgets/help.rs
+++ b/labs/multiverse/src/widgets/help.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ impl Widget for &mut HelpView {
             Row::new(vec![Cell::from("ALT-l"), Cell::from("Open the linked chunk details view")]),
             Row::new(vec![Cell::from("ALT-e"), Cell::from("Open the events details view")]),
             Row::new(vec![Cell::from("ALT-r"), Cell::from("Open the read receipt details view")]),
+            Row::new(vec![
+                Cell::from("ALT-m"),
+                Cell::from("Mark the currently selected room as read"),
+            ]),
             Row::new(vec![Cell::from("Ctrl-q"), Cell::from("Quit Multiverse")]),
             Row::new(vec![
                 Cell::from("Ctrl-j / Ctrl-down"),