diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/readMessages.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/readMessages.js
index fb41552e887..1934fab0f8b 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/readMessages.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/readMessages.js
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ const readMessage = new class {
 				if (this.debug) { console.log('readMessage -> readNow canceled, unread mark visible:', visible, 'unread since exists', (room.unreadSince.get() != null)); }
 				return;
 			}
+		} else {
+			return;
 		}
 
 		if (this.debug) { console.log('readMessage -> readNow rid:', rid); }