diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/hooks/useChannelHoverPreload.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/hooks/useChannelHoverPreload.ts
index 05f96753a..9c7526b46 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/hooks/useChannelHoverPreload.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/hooks/useChannelHoverPreload.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type {Channel} from '@app/features/channel/models/Channel';
 import type {Guild} from '@app/features/guild/models/Guild';
 import {ensureMembersForMessages} from '@app/features/messaging/commands/MessageCommands';
 import Messages from '@app/features/messaging/state/MessagingMessages';
+import ReadStates from '@app/features/read_state/state/ReadStates';
 import {ChannelTypes} from '@fluxer/constants/src/ChannelConstants';
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
 
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ export function useChannelHoverPreload({
 			return;
 		}
 		if (preloadMessages) {
-			if (!Messages.preloadLatestPage(channel.id, guild?.id ?? channel.guildId ?? null)) {
+			const unreadAnchor = ReadStates.getUnreadJumpAnchor(channel.id);
+			if (!Messages.preloadLatestPage(channel.id, guild?.id ?? channel.guildId ?? null, unreadAnchor)) {
 				ensureMembersForCachedChannelMessages(channel.id);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/gateway/events/GatewayReady.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/gateway/events/GatewayReady.ts
index 4168a245b..504a2360f 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/gateway/events/GatewayReady.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/gateway/events/GatewayReady.ts
@@ -185,5 +185,5 @@ function handleReadyInternal(data: ReadyPayload, context: GatewayHandlerContext)
 	MediaEngine.handleConnectionOpen(guilds);
 	Initialization.setReady(data);
 	context.setReady();
-	Messages.handleConnectionOpen();
+	Messages.handleConnectionOpen((channelId) => ReadStates.getUnreadJumpAnchor(channelId));
 }
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/state/MessagingMessages.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/state/MessagingMessages.ts
index d4f792fa4..bb1232a21 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/state/MessagingMessages.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/state/MessagingMessages.ts
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ class Messages {
 	}
 
 	@action
-	preloadLatestPage(channelId: string, guildId?: string | null): boolean {
+	preloadLatestPage(channelId: string, guildId?: string | null, unreadAnchor?: UnreadJumpAnchor | null): boolean {
 		if (!this.shouldPreloadLatestPage(channelId)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		const channel = Channels.getChannel(channelId);
 		const resolvedGuildId = guildId ?? channel?.guildId ?? (channel?.isPrivate() ? ME : undefined);
-		this.handleChannelSelect({guildId: resolvedGuildId ?? undefined, channelId});
+		this.handleChannelSelect({guildId: resolvedGuildId ?? undefined, channelId, unreadAnchor});
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class Messages {
 	}
 
 	@action
-	handleConnectionOpen(): boolean {
+	handleConnectionOpen(resolveUnreadAnchor: (channelId: string) => UnreadJumpAnchor | null): boolean {
 		const selectedChannelId = SelectedChannel.currentChannelId;
 		let didHydrateSelectedChannel = false;
 		if (selectedChannelId) {
@@ -307,7 +307,10 @@ class Messages {
 		}
 		ChannelMessages.forEach((messages) => {
 			if (messages.channelId === selectedChannelId && Channels.getChannel(messages.channelId) != null) {
-				this.startChannelHydration(messages.channelId, {forceScrollToBottom: this.pendingFullHydration});
+				this.startChannelHydration(messages.channelId, {
+					forceScrollToBottom: this.pendingFullHydration,
+					unreadAnchor: resolveUnreadAnchor(messages.channelId),
+				});
 				didHydrateSelectedChannel = true;
 			} else {
 				this.clearMessages(messages.channelId);
@@ -323,7 +326,18 @@ class Messages {
 			const messages = ChannelMessages.getOrCreate(selectedChannelId);
 			if (!messages.ready && !messages.loadingMore && messages.length === 0) {
 				this.commitMessages(messages.mutate({loadingMore: true}));
-				MessageCommands.fetchMessages(selectedChannelId, null, null, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_CHANNEL);
+				const unreadAnchor = resolveUnreadAnchor(selectedChannelId);
+				if (unreadAnchor != null) {
+					MessageCommands.jumpToMessage({
+						channelId: selectedChannelId,
+						messageId: unreadAnchor.messageId,
+						offset: unreadAnchor.offset,
+						flash: false,
+						jumpType: JumpTypes.INSTANT,
+					});
+				} else {
+					MessageCommands.fetchMessages(selectedChannelId, null, null, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_CHANNEL);
+				}
 				didHydrateSelectedChannel = true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -335,14 +349,27 @@ class Messages {
 		channelId: string,
 		options: {
 			forceScrollToBottom?: boolean;
+			unreadAnchor?: UnreadJumpAnchor | null;
 		} = {},
 	): void {
 		if (!Channels.getChannel(channelId)) return;
-		const {forceScrollToBottom = false} = options;
+		const {forceScrollToBottom = false, unreadAnchor = null} = options;
 		const messages = ChannelMessages.getOrCreate(channelId);
 		this.commitMessages(messages.mutate({loadingMore: true, ready: false, error: false}));
 		if (forceScrollToBottom) {
 			Dimension.updateChannelDimensions(channelId, 1, 1, 0);
+			MessageCommands.fetchMessages(channelId, null, null, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_CHANNEL);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (unreadAnchor != null) {
+			MessageCommands.jumpToMessage({
+				channelId,
+				messageId: unreadAnchor.messageId,
+				offset: unreadAnchor.offset,
+				flash: false,
+				jumpType: JumpTypes.INSTANT,
+			});
+			return;
 		}
 		MessageCommands.fetchMessages(channelId, null, null, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_CHANNEL);
 	}