# My "Unread" count is perpetually 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 28, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452 "2026-05-28T11:36:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/1 "2026-05-28T11:36:05Z")
Every time I bring up the SDMB on my laptop, the “Unread” count says 1, then I click it and there’s nothing. Sometimes it says “2”, and I’ll click it and there will be 1 unread thread. I’ve tried resetting cache but it persists. Any thoughts on why? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/2 "2026-05-28T12:14:39Z")
It it matters, this problem is only on my laptop, not my phone. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/3 "2026-05-28T12:16:33Z")
There are several known glitches where those counts get out of sync w reality. There is no known fix. My own unread replies count is permanently stuck at 1 more than reality. And my unread notifications count is stuck at 3 more than reality. Aside: The ATMB category is for issues w SDMB policy and moderation only. The Site Feedback category is for all issues relating to the Discourse software. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/4 "2026-05-28T12:18:22Z")
If you have someone ignored and they post to a thread you read you’ll get the notification for that post. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/5 "2026-05-28T12:36:27Z")
That’s been a similar problem for me for 18 months or so. > [@Unread count showing 1, when there are no unread topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-count-showing-1-when-there-are-no-unread-topics/1010252): > > This just started happening a few days ago, and it just happened again. Discourse showed that I had two unread topics. I clicked on the ‘unread topics’ link and it brought up the two threads. I opened one thread, read it, and then opened the other thread and read it. Then Discourse showed that I had 1 unread topic. When I clicked on that message, it said I had no unread topics. If I refresh the page instead of clicking the link, the ‘1 unread topic’ message goes away. Not a big deal, but … ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/6 "2026-05-28T13:23:04Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > If you have someone ignored and they post to a thread you read you’ll get the notification for that post. I don’t think that’s it. I have so many on ignore I have lost count. A particular thread might show 1 unread if the last poster is someone I have on ignore, but that hasn’t affected my notification badge. And it goes away when someone else posts in it (or I can just unhide the ignored post to clear the thread’s unread post count). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/7 "2026-05-28T13:34:08Z")
I have no users on ignore or mute. And my counts are still goofy. I do have some categories and tags on mute. Maybe later today I’ll have a chance to explore whether my seemingly wrong counts are from those muted areas. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/8 "2026-05-28T13:57:28Z")
My unread count is mostly 1, and then sometimes it drops to zero mysteriously, but then it goes back up again. I just ignore it now. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/9 "2026-05-29T13:14:18Z")
It does appear their last update has caused an issue with the notification of unread posts. Hopefully it is addressed in the next few days. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/10 "2026-05-30T09:07:13Z")
This seems to have started just today and it’s already very annoying. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/11 "2026-05-31T09:58:49Z")
Yep, I’m now seeing it too 🫤 ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/12 "2026-06-02T11:59:24Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I have no users on ignore or mute. And my counts are still goofy. If you ever flag a post, and the moderators then hide it from you (so the mods can chat privately), you may have a notification for a post you can’t see anymore. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/13 "2026-06-02T12:06:21Z")
Interesting. That may be it. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/14 "2026-06-07T13:31:38Z")
So it looks like this bug was fixed. Anyone else have it go away? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/15 "2026-06-07T13:35:36Z")
It seems to be gone for me. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/16 "2026-06-07T16:44:29Z")
I’m also now not seeing that defect. But my unread responses count is still stuck at 1: **[Responses - Notifications - LSLGuy - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lslguy/notifications/responses)** And my unread notifications are still stuck at 3: **[All - Notifications - LSLGuy - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lslguy/notifications)** while choosing the “unread” filter returns no results. Setting my preferences to have no users, categories, or tags on mute or ignore gives the same result. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/17 "2026-06-07T23:08:28Z")
I got it this evening still 😕 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/18 "2026-06-07T23:36:36Z")
Did you click the Dismiss all button on those pages? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/19 "2026-06-07T23:50:21Z")
No. Because I don’t want to lose all that history. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452/20 "2026-06-07T23:54:19Z")
I’ll wait until I have another notification to confirm, but I’m 99.9% sure that button just means it marks all of them as read. I don’t think there is a way to actually delete your history. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452.md?page=2)