diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ddea6ed..a1870b3d 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
+- Fixed unread indicator not updating correctly
 - Fix `channel.show` not working because of null body
 
 ## 2.2.0
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index 999dfb0b..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,
     );
@@ -1934,6 +1934,8 @@ class ChannelClientState {
       read: newReads,
       pinnedMessages: updatedState.pinnedMessages,
     );
+
+    _computeUnread();
   }
 
   int _sortByCreatedAt(Message a, Message b) =>