diff --git a/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml b/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
index 42ed7bd05..9304af9e9 100644
--- a/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
+++ b/src/rooms/RoomContextMenu.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ KirigamiComponents.ConvergentContextMenu {
     QQC2.Action {
         text: i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Mark as Read")
         icon.name: "checkmark"
-        enabled: root.room.notificationCount > 0
+        enabled: root.room.notificationCount > 0 || root.room.highlightCount > 0
         onTriggered: root.room.markAllMessagesAsRead()
     }