From e65562656612821bdad71a18514b6deedf84cd32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Classic298 <27028174+Classic298@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 19:00:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: inbox notifications stay unread while you are viewing
 the channel

Mentions and replies in a channel, including ones from apps, showed up as unread in the inbox even when that channel was open on screen. Now a new message arriving in a visible channel, and opening the channel, marks that channel's inbox items as read. Notifications for channels you are not looking at, or in a hidden tab, stay unread.
---
 backend/open_webui/models/channels.py      |  7 ++++++-
 backend/open_webui/models/notifications.py | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte  |  4 ++++
 3 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
index 1f0d15f47b..0d26f1cddd 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import time
 import uuid
 from typing import Optional
 
-from open_webui.models.notifications import emit_changes
+from open_webui.models.notifications import emit_changes, mark_resource_notifications_read
 from open_webui.internal.db import Base, JSONField, get_async_db_context
 from open_webui.models.access_grants import (
     AccessGrantModel,
@@ -678,7 +678,12 @@ class ChannelTable:
             membership.last_read_at = int(time.time_ns())
             membership.updated_at = int(time.time_ns())
 
+            changed = await mark_resource_notifications_read(
+                user_id=user_id, resource_type='channel', resource_id=channel_id, db=db
+            )
             await db.commit()
+            if changed:
+                await emit_changes({user_id})
             return True
 
     async def update_member_active_status(
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/notifications.py b/backend/open_webui/models/notifications.py
index 80f5f83066..da1888c35a 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/notifications.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/notifications.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 
 from open_webui.internal.db import Base
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
-from sqlalchemy import JSON, BigInteger, CheckConstraint, Column, Index, Text, UniqueConstraint, delete, update
+from sqlalchemy import JSON, BigInteger, CheckConstraint, Column, Index, Text, UniqueConstraint, delete, func, update
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -157,6 +157,25 @@ async def delete_notifications(*, resource_type=None, resource_ids=None, object_
     return set(recipients)
 
 
+async def mark_resource_notifications_read(*, user_id: str, resource_type: str, resource_id: str, db) -> bool:
+    now = time.time_ns()
+    result = await db.execute(
+        update(Notification)
+        .where(
+            Notification.user_id == user_id,
+            Notification.resource_type == resource_type,
+            Notification.resource_id == resource_id,
+            Notification.read_at.is_(None),
+        )
+        .values(
+            seen_at=func.coalesce(Notification.seen_at, now),
+            read_at=now,
+            updated_at=now,
+        )
+    )
+    return result.rowcount > 0
+
+
 async def delete_user_notifications(user_id, db):
     await db.execute(delete(Notification).where(Notification.user_id == user_id))
     await db.execute(update(Notification).where(Notification.actor_id == user_id).values(actor_id=None))
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
index aa9a892c6e..b69b15ad22 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
 			const data = event?.data?.data ?? null;
 
 			if (type === 'message') {
+				if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+					updateLastReadAt(id);
+				}
+
 				if ((data?.parent_id ?? null) === null) {
 					const idx = (messages ?? []).findIndex(
 						(message) =>