diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-channel-row.gjs b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-channel-row.gjs
index b57deb3e429..857ee954b13 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-channel-row.gjs
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-channel-row.gjs
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ export default class ChatChannelRow extends Component {
   }
 
   get channelHasUnread() {
-    return this.args.channel.tracking.unreadCount > 0;
+    return (
+      this.args.channel.tracking.unreadCount > 0 ||
+      this.args.channel.unreadThreadsCount > 0
+    );
   }
 
   get shouldRenderLastMessage() {