diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/BlockedMessageGroups.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/BlockedMessageGroups.tsx
index ef60a08d7..3d4337483 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/BlockedMessageGroups.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/BlockedMessageGroups.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface BlockedMessageGroupsProps {
 	messageGroups: Array<ChannelStreamItem>;
 	onReveal: (messageId: string | null) => void;
 	revealed: boolean;
+	hasUnread?: boolean;
 	compact: boolean;
 	messageGroupSpacing: number;
 	variant: 'blocked' | 'spammer';
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@ interface BlockedMessageGroupsProps {
 	messageActionsClassName?: string;
 	renderMessageActions?: (message: Message) => React.ReactNode;
 	renderMessageWrapper?: (props: MessageGroupRenderWrapperProps) => React.ReactNode;
+	suppressUnreadIndicator?: boolean;
 }
 
 const arePropsEqual = (prevProps: BlockedMessageGroupsProps, nextProps: BlockedMessageGroupsProps): boolean => {
 	if (prevProps.channel.id !== nextProps.channel.id) return false;
 	if (prevProps.revealed !== nextProps.revealed) return false;
+	if (prevProps.hasUnread !== nextProps.hasUnread) return false;
 	if (prevProps.compact !== nextProps.compact) return false;
 	if (prevProps.messageGroupSpacing !== nextProps.messageGroupSpacing) return false;
 	if (prevProps.variant !== nextProps.variant) return false;
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ const arePropsEqual = (prevProps: BlockedMessageGroupsProps, nextProps: BlockedM
 	if (prevProps.messageActionsClassName !== nextProps.messageActionsClassName) return false;
 	if (prevProps.renderMessageActions !== nextProps.renderMessageActions) return false;
 	if (prevProps.renderMessageWrapper !== nextProps.renderMessageWrapper) return false;
+	if (prevProps.suppressUnreadIndicator !== nextProps.suppressUnreadIndicator) return false;
 	if (prevProps.messageGroups.length !== nextProps.messageGroups.length) return false;
 	for (let i = 0; i < prevProps.messageGroups.length; i++) {
 		const prevGroup = prevProps.messageGroups[i];
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ export const BlockedMessageGroups = React.memo<BlockedMessageGroupsProps>((props
 		channel,
 		compact,
 		revealed,
+		hasUnread = false,
 		messageGroupSpacing,
 		onReveal,
 		variant,
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ export const BlockedMessageGroups = React.memo<BlockedMessageGroupsProps>((props
 		messageActionsClassName,
 		renderMessageActions,
 		renderMessageWrapper,
+		suppressUnreadIndicator,
 	} = props;
 	const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 	const scrollToBottomFrameRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
@@ -169,6 +175,12 @@ export const BlockedMessageGroups = React.memo<BlockedMessageGroupsProps>((props
 		};
 		messageGroups.forEach((item, itemIndex) => {
 			if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER) {
+				if (item.unreadId && suppressUnreadIndicator) {
+					return;
+				}
+				if (itemIndex === 0 && item.unreadId) {
+					return;
+				}
 				flushGroup();
 				nodes.push(
 					<Divider
@@ -205,13 +217,23 @@ export const BlockedMessageGroups = React.memo<BlockedMessageGroupsProps>((props
 		messageActionsClassName,
 		renderMessageActions,
 		renderMessageWrapper,
+		suppressUnreadIndicator,
 	]);
+	const leadingUnreadDivider = messageGroups[0]?.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && !!messageGroups[0].unreadId;
 	return (
 		<div
 			ref={containerRef}
 			className={clsx(styles.container, className)}
 			data-flx="channel.blocked-message-groups.container"
 		>
+			{hasUnread && (!revealed || leadingUnreadDivider) && (
+				<Divider
+					spacing={messageGroupSpacing}
+					red={true}
+					id="new-messages-bar"
+					data-flx="channel.blocked-message-groups.collapsed-unread-divider"
+				/>
+			)}
 			<button
 				type="button"
 				className={styles.toggle}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessageStream.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessageStream.tsx
index cdc4e4c2e..f60189443 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessageStream.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessageStream.tsx
@@ -189,11 +189,13 @@ export function renderChannelStream(props: RenderChannelStreamProps): Array<Reac
 						key={item.key}
 						revealed={item.key === unblurredMessageId}
 						messageGroups={item.content as Array<ChannelStreamItem>}
+						hasUnread={item.hasUnread === true && !suppressUnreadIndicator}
 						onReveal={onReveal ?? (() => {})}
 						compact={messageDisplayCompact}
 						channel={channel}
 						messageGroupSpacing={messageGroupSpacing}
 						variant={variant}
+						suppressUnreadIndicator={suppressUnreadIndicator}
 						data-flx="channel.channel-message-stream.render-channel-stream.blocked-message-groups"
 					/>,
 				);
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessages.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessages.tsx
index 5e1c606ac..a9faf0f94 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessages.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMessages.tsx
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export const Messages = observer(function Messages({
 		messages: safeMessages,
 		channel,
 		compact: state.messageDisplayCompact,
-		hasPendingUnreads: state.unreadCount > 0,
+		hasPendingUnreads: state.visualUnreadMessageId != null,
 		focusAnchorId: null,
 		unloadedSpacerHeight: selectChannelMessagesSpacerHeight(windowStatus, placeholderSpecs.totalHeight),
 		allowHistoryFetch: true,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.test.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bcaae103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import type {Channel} from '@app/features/channel/models/Channel';
+import type {Message} from '@app/features/messaging/models/MessagingMessage';
+import type {ChannelMessages} from '@app/features/messaging/state/ChannelMessages';
+import {ChannelStreamType, createChannelStream} from '@app/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils';
+import {describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
+
+vi.mock('@app/features/auth/state/Authentication', () => ({default: {currentUserId: 'me'}}));
+vi.mock('@app/features/moderation/state/LocalUserSpamOverride', () => ({
+	default: {isUserMarkedAsSpammer: () => false},
+}));
+vi.mock('@app/features/user/utils/DateFormatting', () => ({
+	getFormattedFullDate: (date: Date) => date.toISOString().slice(0, 10),
+}));
+
+const AUTHOR = {id: 'author-1', flags: 0} as Message['author'];
+
+const ID = {
+	first: '1519773906704011264',
+	second: '1519773906708205568',
+	third: '1519773906712399872',
+	fourth: '1519773906716594176',
+} as const;
+
+function message(id: string, minute: number, blocked = false): Message {
+	return {
+		id,
+		author: AUTHOR,
+		blocked,
+		ignored: false,
+		timestamp: new Date(Date.UTC(2026, 7, 27, 12, minute)),
+		type: 0,
+		webhookId: null,
+		mentions: [],
+		mentionRoles: [],
+		mentionEveryone: false,
+		isUserMessage: () => true,
+		hasFlag: () => false,
+	} as unknown as Message;
+}
+
+function channelMessages(messages: Array<Message>): ChannelMessages {
+	return {
+		forEach: (callback: (message: Message) => boolean | undefined) => {
+			for (const entry of messages) {
+				if (callback(entry) === false) return;
+			}
+		},
+		jumpDestinationId: null,
+		jumpHighlight: false,
+		jumpTicket: null,
+	} as unknown as ChannelMessages;
+}
+
+const channel = {id: 'channel-1', isPrivate: () => false, getGuildId: () => 'guild-1'} as unknown as Channel;
+
+function buildStream(messages: Array<Message>, oldestUnreadMessageId: string | null) {
+	return createChannelStream({
+		channel,
+		messages: channelMessages(messages),
+		oldestUnreadMessageId,
+		treatSpam: false,
+	});
+}
+
+function countUnreadMarkers(stream: Array<ReturnType<typeof buildStream>[number]>): number {
+	let count = 0;
+	for (const item of stream) {
+		if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && item.unreadId != null) count++;
+		if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.MESSAGE && item.showUnreadDividerBefore) count++;
+		if (Array.isArray(item.content)) {
+			count += countUnreadMarkers(item.content as Array<ReturnType<typeof buildStream>[number]>);
+		}
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+function findUnreadDivider(stream: Array<ReturnType<typeof buildStream>[number]>) {
+	for (const item of stream) {
+		if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && item.unreadId != null) return item;
+		if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.MESSAGE && item.showUnreadDividerBefore) return item;
+		if (item.type === ChannelStreamType.MESSAGE_GROUP_BLOCKED) {
+			const nested = item.content as Array<ReturnType<typeof buildStream>[number]>;
+			const divider = nested.find((entry) => entry.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && entry.unreadId != null);
+			if (divider) return divider;
+		}
+	}
+	return null;
+}
+
+describe('createChannelStream unread divider', () => {
+	it('marks the unread boundary on a plain message', () => {
+		const messages = [message(ID.first, 0), message(ID.second, 1), message(ID.third, 2)];
+		expect(findUnreadDivider(buildStream(messages, ID.second))).not.toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('emits a divider inside the collapsed group when the boundary is a blocked message', () => {
+		const messages = [message(ID.first, 0), message(ID.second, 1, true), message(ID.third, 2, true)];
+		const stream = buildStream(messages, ID.second);
+		const group = stream.find((item) => item.type === ChannelStreamType.MESSAGE_GROUP_BLOCKED);
+		expect(group).toBeDefined();
+		const nested = group!.content as Array<(typeof stream)[number]>;
+		expect(nested.some((item) => item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && item.unreadId === ID.second)).toBe(true);
+		expect(group!.hasUnread).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it('emits a divider inside the collapsed group when the stored boundary is no longer loaded', () => {
+		const messages = [message(ID.third, 0, true), message(ID.fourth, 1, true)];
+		const stream = buildStream(messages, ID.first);
+		const group = stream.find((item) => item.type === ChannelStreamType.MESSAGE_GROUP_BLOCKED);
+		expect(group).toBeDefined();
+		const nested = group!.content as Array<(typeof stream)[number]>;
+		expect(nested.some((item) => item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && item.unreadId === ID.third)).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it('never leaves the boundary unrepresented when there is an unread message id', () => {
+		const messages = [message(ID.first, 0), message(ID.second, 1, true), message(ID.third, 2)];
+		expect(findUnreadDivider(buildStream(messages, ID.second))).not.toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('merges the boundary into the date divider when it is the first message of a day', () => {
+		const dayOne = message(ID.first, 0);
+		const dayTwo = message(ID.third, 1);
+		(dayTwo as {timestamp: Date}).timestamp = new Date(Date.UTC(2026, 7, 28, 9, 0));
+		const stream = buildStream([dayOne, dayTwo], ID.third);
+		const dateDivider = stream.find((item) => item.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER && item.unreadId === ID.third);
+		expect(dateDivider).toBeDefined();
+		expect(countUnreadMarkers(stream)).toBe(1);
+	});
+
+	it('marks the boundary exactly once', () => {
+		const messages = [message(ID.first, 0), message(ID.second, 1, true), message(ID.third, 2)];
+		expect(countUnreadMarkers(buildStream(messages, ID.second))).toBe(1);
+		expect(countUnreadMarkers(buildStream([message(ID.first, 0), message(ID.second, 1)], ID.second))).toBe(1);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.ts
index f7414acb9..e12db1ad4 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/MessageGroupingUtils.ts
@@ -197,18 +197,22 @@ export function createChannelStream(props: {
 			}
 		}
 		let shouldShowUnreadDividerBefore = false;
+		let shouldOpenCollapsedGroupWithUnreadDivider = false;
 		if (oldestUnreadMessageId === message.id && unreadTimestamp != null) {
 			if (lastItem?.type === ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER) {
 				lastItem.unreadId = message.id;
+			} else if (collapsedGroupItem !== null) {
+				shouldOpenCollapsedGroupWithUnreadDivider = true;
 			} else {
 				shouldShowUnreadDividerBefore = true;
-				if (collapsedGroupItem !== null) {
-					collapsedGroupItem.hasUnread = true;
-				}
 			}
 			unreadTimestamp = null;
 		} else if (unreadTimestamp != null && extractTimestamp(message.id) > unreadTimestamp) {
-			shouldShowUnreadDividerBefore = true;
+			if (collapsedGroupItem !== null) {
+				shouldOpenCollapsedGroupWithUnreadDivider = true;
+			} else {
+				shouldShowUnreadDividerBefore = true;
+			}
 			unreadTimestamp = null;
 		}
 		let prevMessageForGrouping: Message | undefined;
@@ -242,7 +246,12 @@ export function createChannelStream(props: {
 			messageItem.jumpTarget = true;
 		}
 		if (collapsedGroupItem !== null) {
-			(collapsedGroupItem.content as Array<ChannelStreamItem>).push(messageItem);
+			const collapsedContentItems = collapsedGroupItem.content as Array<ChannelStreamItem>;
+			if (shouldOpenCollapsedGroupWithUnreadDivider) {
+				collapsedContentItems.push({type: ChannelStreamType.DIVIDER, content: '', unreadId: message.id});
+				collapsedGroupItem.hasUnread = true;
+			}
+			collapsedContentItems.push(messageItem);
 			if (messageItem.jumpTarget) {
 				collapsedGroupItem.hasJumpTarget = true;
 			}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/platform/utils/scroll_manager/shared.test.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/platform/utils/scroll_manager/shared.test.ts
index 225949a15..95f120e87 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/platform/utils/scroll_manager/shared.test.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/platform/utils/scroll_manager/shared.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 
+import {ChannelTypes} from '@fluxer/constants/src/ChannelConstants';
 import {JumpTypes} from '@fluxer/constants/src/JumpConstants';
 import {NEW_MESSAGES_BAR_BUFFER} from '@fluxer/constants/src/LimitConstants';
 import {describe, expect, it} from 'vitest';
 import {
 	CENTRE_ALIGNMENT_LIFT,
+	InitialScrollIntent,
 	MESSAGE_REVEAL_PADDING,
 	resolveContainerResizeShift,
+	resolveInitialScrollIntent,
 	type ScrollerState,
 	shouldAnimateMessageJump,
 } from './shared';
@@ -83,3 +86,42 @@ describe('resolveContainerResizeShift', () => {
 		expect(resolve(10, state(1400, 400, 2000))).toEqual({kind: 'none'});
 	});
 });
+
+describe('resolveInitialScrollIntent', () => {
+	it('anchors to the unread boundary only when the divider is expected on screen', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveInitialScrollIntent({
+				channelType: ChannelTypes.GUILD_TEXT,
+				rememberedScrollTop: 900,
+				hasPendingUnreads: true,
+			}),
+		).toBe(InitialScrollIntent.UNREAD_BOUNDARY);
+		expect(
+			resolveInitialScrollIntent({
+				channelType: ChannelTypes.GUILD_TEXT,
+				rememberedScrollTop: 900,
+				hasPendingUnreads: false,
+			}),
+		).toBe(InitialScrollIntent.SAVED_OFFSET);
+	});
+
+	it('falls back to the bottom rather than the top when there is no unread boundary and no saved offset', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveInitialScrollIntent({
+				channelType: ChannelTypes.GUILD_TEXT,
+				rememberedScrollTop: null,
+				hasPendingUnreads: false,
+			}),
+		).toBe(InitialScrollIntent.BOTTOM);
+	});
+
+	it('never anchors to the unread boundary in voice channels', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveInitialScrollIntent({
+				channelType: ChannelTypes.GUILD_VOICE,
+				rememberedScrollTop: null,
+				hasPendingUnreads: true,
+			}),
+		).toBe(InitialScrollIntent.BOTTOM);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/ReadStates.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/ReadStates.ts
index 39c15eb99..db30db94a 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/ReadStates.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/ReadStates.ts
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ class ReadStates {
 			this.refreshUnreadEstimate(state);
 		} else if (action.isAfter && state.ackMessageId != null && messages.has(state.ackMessageId, true)) {
 			state.unreadCount += action.messages.length;
+			if (state.oldestUnreadMessageId == null) {
+				state.rebuild();
+			}
 		}
 		this.notifyChange(action.channelId);
 	}
@@ -533,6 +536,7 @@ class ReadStates {
 	}
 
 	handleMessageDelete(action: {channelId: string}): void {
+		this.getIfExists(action.channelId)?.rebuild();
 		this.notifyChange(action.channelId);
 	}
 
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/read_states/ReadStateEntry.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/read_states/ReadStateEntry.ts
index d2b3b75c0..b564294ab 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/read_states/ReadStateEntry.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/read_state/state/read_states/ReadStateEntry.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export class ReadStateEntry {
 		} else {
 			this.unreadCount = loadedUnreadCount;
 		}
-		this.oldestUnreadMessageId = hasUnreadBoundary ? (this.storedOldestUnreadMessageId ?? oldestUnread) : null;
+		this.oldestUnreadMessageId = this.storedOldestUnreadMessageId ?? oldestUnread;
 	}
 
 	shouldMentionFor(message: MessageModel | WireMessage, userId: string, isPrivate: boolean): boolean {