diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index fc53d7f8..f3e64eec 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@
     },
     notify: function(message) {
         if (!message.isIncoming()) {
-            this.markRead();
             return;
         }
         if (window.isOpen() && window.isFocused()) {