diff --git a/go/gothings/gcd.go b/go/gothings/gcd.go
index 22802c1d..0caf4499 100644
--- a/go/gothings/gcd.go
+++ b/go/gothings/gcd.go
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) loadMessagesPaneHelper(handle string) {
 		group := the.Peer.GetGroup(handle)
 		tl := group.GetTimeline()
 		nick, _ := group.GetAttribute(constants.Nick)
+		updateLastReadTime(group)
 		if nick == "" {
 			this.SetToolbarTitle(handle)
 		} else {
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) loadMessagesPaneHelper(handle string) {
 			nick = handle
 		}
 	}
+	updateLastReadTime(contact)
 	this.SetToolbarTitle(nick)
 
 	peer := the.Peer.GetContact(handle)
diff --git a/go/gothings/uistate.go b/go/gothings/uistate.go
index 2bac7a83..14dae73d 100644
--- a/go/gothings/uistate.go
+++ b/go/gothings/uistate.go
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ func initLastReadTime(attr Attributable) time.Time {
 	return lastRead
 }
 
+func updateLastReadTime(attr Attributable) {
+	lastRead := time.Now()
+	lastReadVal, _ := lastRead.MarshalText()
+	attr.SetAttribute(constants.LastRead, string(lastReadVal))
+}
+
 func countUnread(messages []model.Message, lastRead time.Time) int {
 	count := 0
 	for i := len(messages) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
@@ -159,7 +165,11 @@ func (this *InterfaceState) AddSendMessageError(peer string, signature string, e
 }
 
 func (this *InterfaceState) AddMessage(m *gobjects.Message) {
-	this.GetContact(m.From)
+	if len(m.Handle) == 32 { // GROUP
+		updateLastReadTime(the.Peer.GetGroup(m.Handle))
+	} else {
+		updateLastReadTime(the.Peer.GetContact(m.Handle))
+	}
 
 	// If we have this group loaded already
 	if this.parentGcd.CurrentOpenConversation() == m.Handle {