diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 5ec2dc97f684bb56860473968ab9105fa004bc8d..11e2e8892d81d79ce080fb3bf14cd0c2c02cc4b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -366,11 +366,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 
 	public void sendReadMarkerIfNecessary(final Conversation conversation) {
 		if (!mActivityPaused && conversation != null) {
-			if (!conversation.isRead()) {
-				xmppConnectionService.sendReadMarker(conversation);
-			} else {
-				xmppConnectionService.markRead(conversation);
-			}
+			xmppConnectionService.sendReadMarker(conversation);
 		}
 	}