diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/rooms_list_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/rooms_list_controller.js
index fdab037..11f5e3a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/rooms_list_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/rooms_list_controller.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   #disconnected = true
   #connection = 0
+  #readAt = new Map()
 
   async connect() {
     this.channel ??= await cable.subscribeTo({ channel: "UnreadRoomsChannel" }, {
@@ -29,9 +30,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.read({ detail: { roomId: Current.room.id } })
   }
 
-  read({ detail: { roomId } }) {
+  read({ detail: { roomId, at } }) {
     const room = this.#findRoomTarget(roomId)
 
+    if (at) {
+      this.#readAt.set(Number(roomId), Math.max(Number(at), this.#readAt.get(Number(roomId)) ?? 0))
+    }
+
     if (room) {
       room.classList.remove(this.unreadClass)
       this.dispatch("read", { detail: { targetId: roomId } })
@@ -54,11 +59,11 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.#disconnected = true
   }
 
-  #unread({ roomId }) {
+  #unread({ roomId, at }) {
     const unreadRoom = this.#findRoomTarget(roomId)
 
     if (unreadRoom) {
-      if (Current.room.id != roomId) {
+      if (Current.room.id != roomId && !this.#readSince(roomId, at)) {
         unreadRoom.classList.add(this.unreadClass)
       }
 
@@ -66,6 +71,12 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
   }
 
+  // Notices fan out one member at a time, so one can arrive after the member has already
+  // read the room in another tab. It still reorders the room, but doesn't mark it unread.
+  #readSince(roomId, at) {
+    return Number(at) <= this.#readAt.get(Number(roomId))
+  }
+
   #findRoomTarget(roomId) {
     return this.roomTargets.find(roomTarget => roomTarget.dataset.roomId == roomId)
   }