diff --git a/app/models/message.rb b/app/models/message.rb
index dec6fb492..f4f75bffe 100644
--- a/app/models/message.rb
+++ b/app/models/message.rb
@@ -59,13 +59,10 @@ class Message < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.conversation = parent
   end
 
-  def after_receive(user, person)
+  def increase_unread(user)
     if vis = ConversationVisibility.where(:conversation_id => self.conversation_id, :person_id => user.person.id).first
       vis.unread += 1
       vis.save
-      self
-    else
-      raise NotVisibleError.new("User #{user.id} with person #{user.person.id} is not allowed to see conversation #{conversation.id}!")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/notifications/private_message.rb b/app/models/notifications/private_message.rb
index 6a064ffb9..27f0197d9 100644
--- a/app/models/notifications/private_message.rb
+++ b/app/models/notifications/private_message.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Notifications::PrivateMessage < Notification
   def self.make_notification(recipient, target, actor, notification_type)
     n = notification_type.new(:target => target,
                                :recipient_id => recipient.id)
-
+    target.increase_unread(recipient)
     n.actors << actor
     n
   end