diff --git a/changelog.d/5481.bugfix b/changelog.d/5481.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64891b503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5481.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix sometimes read marker not properly updating
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/ReadQueries.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/ReadQueries.kt
index 8cc99c3d2f..cb98029aeb 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/ReadQueries.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/ReadQueries.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ internal fun isReadMarkerMoreRecent(realmConfiguration: RealmConfiguration,
             val eventToCheckIndex = eventToCheck?.displayIndex ?: Int.MAX_VALUE
             eventToCheckIndex <= readMarkerIndex
         } else {
-            eventToCheckChunk?.isLastForward == false
+            eventToCheckChunk?.isLastForward == false && readMarkerChunk?.isLastForward == true
         }
     }
 }