# Unread counter in "Unread" Threads tab doesn't consistently decrement

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/unread-counter-in-unread-threads-tab-doesnt-consistently-decrement/20984>\
**Category:** Potential Broken Windows\
**Created:** [October 22, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/unread-counter-in-unread-threads-tab-doesnt-consistently-decrement/20984 "2024-10-22T15:31:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![it33\_mattermost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/it33_mattermost/32/6971_2.png) [@it33\_mattermost](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/it33_mattermost)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/unread-counter-in-unread-threads-tab-doesnt-consistently-decrement/20984/1 "2024-10-22T15:31:23Z")

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Expected:

- Clicking on Threads in “Unreads” tab reduces unread count in “Threads” left hand sidebar.

Observed:

- Unread count in “Threads” left hand sidebar doesn’t consistently decrement after clicking through unreads.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mattermost/original/2X/9/966a4e7cc7498b63e2226b4326d1892571575a24.png)

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**Author:** ![matthewbirtch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/matthewbirtch/32/9388_2.png) [@matthewbirtch](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/matthewbirtch)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/unread-counter-in-unread-threads-tab-doesnt-consistently-decrement/20984/2 "2024-10-24T16:39:46Z")

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I think this is likely the same as this Jira ticket: [Jira](https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-53178)