diff --git a/app/views/conversations/show.js.erb b/app/views/conversations/show.js.erb
index 36df45da9..b20453679 100644
--- a/app/views/conversations/show.js.erb
+++ b/app/views/conversations/show.js.erb
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ $('#conversation_show').html("<%= escape_javascript(render('conversations/show',
 
 $(".stream_element", "#conversation_inbox").removeClass('selected');
 $(".stream_element[data-guid='<%= @conversation.id %>']", "#conversation_inbox").addClass('selected');
+$(".stream_element[data-guid='<%= @conversation.id %>']", "#conversation_inbox").find(".unread_message_count").remove()
 
 Diaspora.widgets.timeago.updateTimeAgo();