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 d9c3d17afa..4b004b74d7 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
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ class MessagesPresenter(
                 is MessagesEvent.OnUserClicked -> {
                     roomMemberModerationState.eventSink(RoomMemberModerationEvents.ShowActionsForUser(event.user))
                 }
-                is MessagesEvent.MarkAsFullyReadAndExit -> coroutineScope.launch {
-                    if (!markingAsReadAndExiting.getAndSet(true)) {
+                is MessagesEvent.MarkAsFullyReadAndExit -> if (!markingAsReadAndExiting.getAndSet(true)) {
+                    coroutineScope.launch {
                         val latestEventId = room.liveTimeline.getLatestEventId().getOrElse {
                             Timber.w(it, "Failed to get latest event id to mark as fully read")
                             navigator.close()
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ class MessagesPresenter(
                             }
                         }
                         navigator.close()
-                        markingAsReadAndExiting.set(false)
                     }
                 }
             }