diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/RoomViewModel.js b/src/domain/session/room/RoomViewModel.js
index ab453e01..87d0cb6c 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/RoomViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/RoomViewModel.js
@@ -51,10 +51,18 @@ export class RoomViewModel extends ViewModel {
             this._timelineError = err;
             this.emitChange("error");
         }
+        this._clearUnreadAfterDelay();
+    }
+
+    async _clearUnreadAfterDelay() {
+        if (this._clearUnreadTimout) {
+            return;
+        }
         this._clearUnreadTimout = this.clock.createTimeout(2000);
         try {
             await this._clearUnreadTimout.elapsed();
             await this._room.clearUnread();
+            this._clearUnreadTimout = null;
         } catch (err) {
             if (err.name !== "AbortError") {
                 throw err;
@@ -62,6 +70,10 @@ export class RoomViewModel extends ViewModel {
         }
     }
 
+    focus() {
+        this._clearUnreadAfterDelay();
+    }
+
     dispose() {
         super.dispose();
         if (this._clearUnreadTimout) {