diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
index 0b5b3d2c15..f421e28afb 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public class SmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
     }
 
     boolean    unread     = org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util.isDefaultSmsProvider(context) ||
-                            message.isSecureMessage() || message.isPreKeyBundle();
+                            message.isSecureMessage() || message.isGroup() || message.isPreKeyBundle();
 
     long       threadId;