diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
index 4b004b74d7..edb11ff389 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@ class MessagesPresenter(
                     coroutineScope.launch {
                         val latestEventId = room.liveTimeline.getLatestEventId().getOrElse {
                             Timber.w(it, "Failed to get latest event id to mark as fully read")
-                            navigator.close()
-                            return@launch
+                            null
                         }
                         latestEventId?.let { eventId ->
                             sessionCoroutineScope.launch {