diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
index 2a240e56d..120a5fcb6 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
             if let Some(fully_read_event_id) =
                 self.room_data_provider.load_fully_read_marker().await
             {
-                state.set_fully_read_event(fully_read_event_id);
+                state.handle_fully_read_marker(fully_read_event_id);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -857,11 +857,6 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
         true
     }
 
-    #[cfg(test)]
-    pub(super) async fn set_fully_read_event(&self, fully_read_event_id: OwnedEventId) {
-        self.state.write().await.set_fully_read_event(fully_read_event_id);
-    }
-
     #[cfg(feature = "e2e-encryption")]
     #[instrument(skip(self, room), fields(room_id = ?room.room_id()))]
     pub(super) async fn retry_event_decryption(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
index 2e5cf85e6..96e7b1b18 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
@@ -347,12 +347,6 @@ impl TimelineInnerState {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn set_fully_read_event(&mut self, fully_read_event_id: OwnedEventId) {
-        let mut txn = self.transaction();
-        txn.set_fully_read_event(fully_read_event_id);
-        txn.commit();
-    }
-
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub(super) fn handle_read_receipts(
         &mut self,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
index 8c45591da..79129a0de 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async fn test_update_read_marker() {
     let day_divider = assert_next_matches!(stream, VectorDiff::PushFront { value } => value);
     assert!(day_divider.is_day_divider());
 
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(first_event_id.clone()).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(first_event_id.clone()).await;
 
     // Nothing should happen, the marker cannot be added at the end.
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async fn test_update_read_marker() {
     let item = assert_next_matches!(stream, VectorDiff::Insert { index: 2, value } => value);
     assert_matches!(item.as_virtual(), Some(VirtualTimelineItem::ReadMarker));
 
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(second_event_id.clone()).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(second_event_id.clone()).await;
 
     // The read marker is removed but not reinserted, because it cannot be added at
     // the end.
@@ -133,20 +133,20 @@ async fn test_update_read_marker() {
     assert_matches!(marker.kind, TimelineItemKind::Virtual(VirtualTimelineItem::ReadMarker));
 
     // Nothing should happen if the fully read event is set back to an older event.
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(first_event_id).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(first_event_id).await;
 
     // Nothing should happen if the fully read event isn't found.
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(event_id!("$fake_event_id").to_owned()).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(event_id!("$fake_event_id").to_owned()).await;
 
     // Nothing should happen if the fully read event is referring to an event
     // that has already been marked as fully read.
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(second_event_id).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(second_event_id).await;
 
     timeline.handle_live_message_event(&ALICE, RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain("D")).await;
     let item = assert_next_matches!(stream, VectorDiff::PushBack { value } => value);
     item.as_event().unwrap();
 
-    timeline.inner.set_fully_read_event(third_event_id).await;
+    timeline.inner.handle_fully_read_marker(third_event_id).await;
 
     // The read marker is moved after the third event.
     assert_next_matches!(stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 3 });