diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
index d6c3563cf..de725ab5e 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -529,7 +529,10 @@ impl Timeline {
     /// first if the receipt points to an event in this timeline that is more
     /// recent than the current ones, to avoid unnecessary requests.
     ///
-    /// Returns a boolean indicating if it sent the request or not.
+    /// If an unthreaded receipt is sent, this will also unset the unread flag
+    /// of the room if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a boolean indicating if it sent the receipt or not.
     #[instrument(skip(self), fields(room_id = ?self.room().room_id()))]
     pub async fn send_single_receipt(
         &self,
@@ -541,6 +544,12 @@ impl Timeline {
             trace!(
                 "not sending receipt, because we already cover the event with a previous receipt"
             );
+
+            if thread == ReceiptThread::Unthreaded && self.room().is_marked_unread() {
+                // Unset the read marker.
+                self.room().set_unread_flag(false).await?;
+            }
+
             return Ok(false);
         }
 
@@ -555,6 +564,8 @@ impl Timeline {
     /// checks first if the receipts point to events in this timeline that
     /// are more recent than the current ones, to avoid unnecessary
     /// requests.
+    ///
+    /// This also unsets the unread marker of the room if necessary.
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn send_multiple_receipts(&self, mut receipts: Receipts) -> Result<()> {
         if let Some(fully_read) = &receipts.fully_read {
@@ -595,7 +606,13 @@ impl Timeline {
             }
         }
 
-        self.room().send_multiple_receipts(receipts).await
+        if !receipts.is_empty() {
+            self.room().send_multiple_receipts(receipts).await?;
+        } else if self.room().is_marked_unread() {
+            self.room().set_unread_flag(false).await?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Mark the room as read by sending an unthreaded read receipt on the
@@ -605,13 +622,21 @@ impl Timeline {
     /// reply also belongs to the unthreaded timeline. No threaded receipt
     /// will be sent here (see also #3123).
     ///
-    /// Returns a boolean indicating if we sent the request or not.
+    /// This also unsets the unread marker of the room if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a boolean indicating if it sent the receipt or not.
     #[instrument(skip(self), fields(room_id = ?self.room().room_id()))]
     pub async fn mark_as_read(&self, receipt_type: ReceiptType) -> Result<bool> {
         if let Some(event_id) = self.controller.latest_event_id().await {
             self.send_single_receipt(receipt_type, ReceiptThread::Unthreaded, event_id).await
         } else {
             trace!("can't mark room as read because there's no latest event id");
+
+            if self.room().is_marked_unread() {
+                // Unset the read marker.
+                self.room().set_unread_flag(false).await?;
+            }
+
             Ok(false)
         }
     }