diff --git a/src/snek/service/notification.py b/src/snek/service/notification.py
index 3815c60..27c65f4 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/notification.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/notification.py
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 from snek.system.service import BaseService
-
+from snek.system.model import now
 
 class NotificationService(BaseService):
     mapper_name = "notification"
 
+    async def mark_as_read(self, user_uid, channel_message_uid):
+        model = await self.get(user_uid, object_uid=channel_message_uid)
+        model['read_at'] = now()
+        await self.save(model)
+
+    async def get_unread_stats(self,user_uid):
+        records = await self.query("SELECT object_type, COUNT(*) as count FROM notification WHERE user_uid=:user_uid AND read_at IS NULL GROUP BY object_type",dict(user_uid=user_uid))
+
     async def create(self, object_uid, object_type, user_uid, message):
         model = await self.new()
         model["object_uid"] = object_uid
diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index d98e53b..c197f24 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
         def is_logged_in(self):
             return self.view.session.get("logged_in", False)
 
+        async def mark_as_read(self, message_uid):
+            self._require_login()
+            await self.services.notification.mark_as_read(self.user_uid, message_uid)
+            return True
+
         async def login(self, username, password):
             success = await self.services.user.validate_login(username, password)
             if not success:
diff --git a/src/snek/view/web.py b/src/snek/view/web.py
index 5a3b264..8fd5ddc 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/web.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/web.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class WebView(BaseView):
         messages = [await self.app.services.channel_message.to_extended_dict(message) for message in await self.app.services.channel_message.offset(
             channel["uid"]
         )]
+        for message in messages:
+            await self.app.services.notification.mark_as_read(self.session.get("uid"),message["uid"])
+
         channels = []
         async for subscribed_channel in self.app.services.channel_member.find(user_uid=self.session.get("uid"), deleted_at=None, is_banned=False):
             item = {}