diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/ChannelMessageList.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/ChannelMessageList.swift
index c1350ce4..7753ddbb 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/ChannelMessageList.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/ChannelMessageList.swift
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ struct ChannelMessageList: View {
 							.id(message.messageId)
 							.onAppear {
 								if !message.read {
-									message.read = true
 									do {
 										for unreadMessage in channel.allPrivateMessages.filter({ !$0.read }) {
 											unreadMessage.read = true