diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index aec63f50..f1b1a9e7 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
 
     _listenMemberRemoved();
 
-    _computeInitialUnread();
+    _computeUnread();
 
     _startCleaning();
 
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
 
   final _subscriptions = <StreamSubscription>[];
 
-  void _computeInitialUnread() {
+  void _computeUnread() {
     final userRead = channelState.read.firstWhereOrNull(
       (r) => r.user.id == _channel._client.state.currentUser?.id,
     );
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
       pinnedMessages: updatedState.pinnedMessages,
     );
 
-    _computeInitialUnread();
+    _computeUnread();
   }
 
   int _sortByCreatedAt(Message a, Message b) =>