diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
index c7c29d6502..0ce61b1e08 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 habitrpg.controller('ChatCtrl', ['$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', 'User', '$http', 'ApiUrl', 'Notification', 'Members', '$rootScope', 'Analytics',
     function($scope, Groups, Chat, User, $http, ApiUrl, Notification, Members, $rootScope, Analytics){
+    if ($scope.group) {
+      Chat.markChatSeen($scope.group.id);
+    }
     $scope.message = {content:''};
     $scope._sending = false;