diff --git a/src/snek/schema.sql b/src/snek/schema.sql
index 5b9c9a5..f89158e 100644
--- a/src/snek/schema.sql
+++ b/src/snek/schema.sql
@@ -39,19 +39,20 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel (
 );
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_channel_e2577dd78b54fe28 ON channel (uid);
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel_member (
-	id INTEGER NOT NULL, 
-	channel_uid TEXT, 
-	created_at TEXT, 
-	deleted_at TEXT, 
-	is_banned BOOLEAN, 
-	is_moderator BOOLEAN, 
-	is_muted BOOLEAN, 
-	is_read_only BOOLEAN, 
-	label TEXT, 
-	new_count BIGINT, 
-	uid TEXT, 
-	updated_at TEXT, 
-	user_uid TEXT, 
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	channel_uid TEXT,
+	created_at TEXT,
+	deleted_at TEXT,
+	is_banned BOOLEAN,
+	is_moderator BOOLEAN,
+	is_muted BOOLEAN,
+	is_read_only BOOLEAN,
+	label TEXT,
+	new_count BIGINT,
+	last_read_at TEXT,
+	uid TEXT,
+	updated_at TEXT,
+	user_uid TEXT,
 	PRIMARY KEY (id)
 );
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_channel_member_e2577dd78b54fe28 ON channel_member (uid);
diff --git a/src/snek/service/channel_member.py b/src/snek/service/channel_member.py
index df96786..b9b88d8 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/channel_member.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/channel_member.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from snek.system.service import BaseService
+from snek.system.model import now
 
 
 class ChannelMemberService(BaseService):
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ class ChannelMemberService(BaseService):
     async def mark_as_read(self, channel_uid, user_uid):
         channel_member = await self.get(channel_uid=channel_uid, user_uid=user_uid)
         channel_member["new_count"] = 0
+        channel_member["last_read_at"] = now()
         return await self.save(channel_member)
 
     async def get_user_uids(self, channel_uid):
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index 216f63e..225c825 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/xterm-addon-fit/lib/xterm-addon-fit.js"></script>
 
     <div id="terminal" class="hidden"></div>
+        <button id="jump-to-unread-btn" style="display: none; position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 10px; z-index: 1000; padding: 8px 16px; background: #007bff; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);">
+            Jump to First Unread
+        </button>
         <message-list class="chat-messages">
         {% if not messages %}
 
@@ -300,7 +303,76 @@ function isScrolledPastHalf() {
 // --- Initial layout update ---
 updateLayout(true);
 
+// --- Jump to unread functionality ---
+const jumpToUnreadBtn = document.getElementById('jump-to-unread-btn');
+let firstUnreadMessageUid = null;
 
+async function checkForUnreadMessages() {
+    try {
+        const uid = await app.rpc.getFirstUnreadMessageUid(channelUid);
+        if (uid) {
+            firstUnreadMessageUid = uid;
+            const messageElement = messagesContainer.querySelector(`[data-uid="${uid}"]`);
+            if (messageElement && !messagesContainer.isElementVisible(messageElement)) {
+                jumpToUnreadBtn.style.display = 'block';
+            } else {
+                jumpToUnreadBtn.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        } else {
+            jumpToUnreadBtn.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error checking for unread messages:', error);
+    }
+}
+
+async function jumpToUnread() {
+    if (!firstUnreadMessageUid) {
+        await checkForUnreadMessages();
+    }
+
+    if (firstUnreadMessageUid) {
+        let messageElement = messagesContainer.querySelector(`[data-uid="${firstUnreadMessageUid}"]`);
+
+        if (!messageElement) {
+            const messages = await app.rpc.getMessages(channelUid, 0, null);
+            const targetMessage = messages.find(m => m.uid === firstUnreadMessageUid);
+
+            if (targetMessage) {
+                const temp = document.createElement("div");
+                temp.innerHTML = targetMessage.html;
+                const newMessageElement = temp.firstChild;
+
+                messagesContainer.endOfMessages.after(newMessageElement);
+                messagesContainer.messageMap.set(targetMessage.uid, newMessageElement);
+                messagesContainer._observer.observe(newMessageElement);
+
+                messageElement = newMessageElement;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (messageElement) {
+            messageElement.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
+            messageElement.style.animation = 'highlight-fade 2s';
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                messageElement.style.animation = '';
+            }, 2000);
+            jumpToUnreadBtn.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+jumpToUnreadBtn.addEventListener('click', jumpToUnread);
+checkForUnreadMessages();
+
+const style = document.createElement('style');
+style.textContent = `
+    @keyframes highlight-fade {
+        0% { background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.3); }
+        100% { background-color: transparent; }
+    }
+`;
+document.head.appendChild(style);
 
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index b25c996..7d73db3 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -175,6 +175,26 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
                 messages.append(extended_dict)
             return messages
 
+        async def get_first_unread_message_uid(self, channel_uid):
+            self._require_login()
+            channel_member = await self.services.channel_member.get(
+                channel_uid=channel_uid, user_uid=self.user_uid
+            )
+            if not channel_member:
+                return None
+
+            last_read_at = channel_member.get("last_read_at")
+            if not last_read_at:
+                return None
+
+            async for message in self.services.channel_message.query(
+                "SELECT uid FROM channel_message WHERE channel_uid=:channel_uid AND created_at > :last_read_at AND deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY created_at ASC LIMIT 1",
+                {"channel_uid": channel_uid, "last_read_at": last_read_at}
+            ):
+                return message["uid"]
+
+            return None
+
         async def get_channels(self):
             self._require_login()
             channels = []