diff --git a/src/backend/matrix_client.py b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
index 7aca3d98..279019ce 100644
--- a/src/backend/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
@@ -2078,6 +2078,7 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
             target_avatar = target_avatar,
             links         = Event.parse_links(content),
             last_read_by  = last_read_by,
+            read_by_count = len(last_read_by),
 
             fetch_profile =
                 (must_fetch_sender or must_fetch_target)
diff --git a/src/backend/models/items.py b/src/backend/models/items.py
index c7be827a..53d42a71 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/items.py
+++ b/src/backend/models/items.py
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ class Event(ModelItem):
 
     # {user_id: server_timestamp} - QML can't parse dates from JSONified dicts
     last_read_by:  Dict[str, int] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    read_by_count: int            = 0
 
     is_local_echo: bool                = False
     source:        Optional[nio.Event] = None
diff --git a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
index 97ce1a50..e79c2a23 100644
--- a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
+++ b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ class NioCallbacks:
         event_model     = self.models[self.user_id, room.room_id, "events"]
         unassigned_mems = self.client.unassigned_member_last_read_event
         unassigned_evs  = self.client.unassigned_event_last_read_by
+        recount_markers = []
 
         for receipt in ev.receipts:
             if receipt.user_id in self.client.backend.clients:
@@ -747,6 +748,7 @@ class NioCallbacks:
             timestamp  = receipt.timestamp
 
             if read_event:
+                recount_markers.append(read_event)
                 read_event.last_read_by[receipt.user_id] = timestamp
                 read_event.notify_change("last_read_by")
             else:
@@ -764,11 +766,15 @@ class NioCallbacks:
 
             if previous_read_event:
                 # Remove the read marker from the previous last read event
+                recount_markers.append(previous_read_event)
                 previous_read_event.last_read_by.pop(receipt.user_id, None)
                 previous_read_event.notify_change("last_read_by")
 
             member.last_read_event = echo_id or receipt.event_id
 
+        for ev in recount_markers:
+            ev.read_by_count = len(ev.last_read_by)
+
 
     # Presence event callbacks
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
index 0eb321b6..2867118e 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventContent.qml
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ HRowLayout {
         )
     property string contentText: utils.processedEventText(model)
     readonly property string timeText: utils.formatTime(model.date, false)
-    readonly property string localEchoText:
-        model.is_local_echo ?
-        `&nbsp;<font size=${theme.fontSize.small}px>⏳</font>` :
-        ""
+
+    readonly property string readInfoText:
+        `<font size=${theme.fontSize.small}px ` +
+              `color=${theme.chat.message.date}>` + (
+            model.is_local_echo ? `&nbsp;⏳` :
+            model.read_by_count ? `&nbsp;⦿&nbsp;${model.read_by_count}` :
+            ""
+        ) + "</font>"
 
     readonly property bool pureMedia: ! contentText && linksRepeater.count
 
@@ -166,9 +170,7 @@ HRowLayout {
                 timeText +
                 "</font>" +
 
-                // Local echo icon
-                (model.is_local_echo ?
-                 `&nbsp;<font size=${theme.fontSize.small}px>⏳</font>` : "")
+                readInfoText
 
             transform: Translate { x: xOffset }
 
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ HRowLayout {
                 mediaUrl: modelData
                 showSender: pureMedia ? senderText : ""
                 showDate: pureMedia ? timeText : ""
-                showLocalEcho: pureMedia ? localEchoText : ""
+                showLocalEcho: pureMedia ? readInfoText : ""
 
                 transform: Translate { x: xOffset }