diff --git a/framework/core/src/Flarum/Api/Actions/Discussions/Create.php b/framework/core/src/Flarum/Api/Actions/Discussions/Create.php
index 2456c10af..716f1d433 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Flarum/Api/Actions/Discussions/Create.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Flarum/Api/Actions/Discussions/Create.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use Event;
 
 use Flarum\Core\Discussions\Commands\StartDiscussionCommand;
+use Flarum\Core\Discussions\Commands\ReadDiscussionCommand;
 use Flarum\Core\Users\User;
 use Flarum\Api\Actions\Base;
 use Flarum\Api\Serializers\DiscussionSerializer;
@@ -21,12 +22,21 @@ class Create extends Base
         // and pass them through to the StartDiscussionCommand.
         $title = $this->input('discussions.title');
         $content = $this->input('discussions.content');
-        $command = new StartDiscussionCommand($title, $content, User::current());
+        $user = User::current();
+        $command = new StartDiscussionCommand($title, $content, $user);
 
         Event::fire('Flarum.Api.Actions.Discussions.Create.WillExecuteCommand', [$command, $this->document]);
 
         $discussion = $this->commandBus->execute($command);
 
+        // After creating the discussion, we assume that the user has seen all
+        // of the posts in the discussion; thus, we will mark the discussion
+        // as read if they are logged in.
+        if ($user->exists) {
+            $command = new ReadDiscussionCommand($discussion->id, $user, 1);
+            $this->commandBus->execute($command);
+        }
+
         $serializer = new DiscussionSerializer(['posts']);
         $this->document->setPrimaryElement($serializer->resource($discussion));