diff --git a/mail_menu.c b/mail_menu.c
index 2589ee6..41ab33f 100644
--- a/mail_menu.c
+++ b/mail_menu.c
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void read_message(struct user_record *user, struct msg_headers *msghs, int mailn
 			jlr.HighReadMsg = msghs->msgs[mailno]->msg_no;
 		}
 
-		jlr.LastReadMsg = mailno;
+		jlr.LastReadMsg = msghs->msgs[mailno]->msg_no;
 		if (jlr.HighReadMsg < msghs->msgs[mailno]->msg_no) {
 			jlr.HighReadMsg = msghs->msgs[mailno]->msg_no;
 		}
diff --git a/www_msgs.c b/www_msgs.c
index 87f8c47..b507b35 100644
--- a/www_msgs.c
+++ b/www_msgs.c
@@ -364,12 +364,12 @@ char *www_msgs_messageview(struct user_record *user, int conference, int area, i
 		if (JAM_ReadLastRead(jb, user->id, &jlr) == JAM_NO_USER) {
 			jlr.UserCRC = JAM_Crc32(user->loginname, strlen(user->loginname));
 			jlr.UserID = user->id;
-			jlr.HighReadMsg = msg;
+			jlr.HighReadMsg = msg - 1;
 		}
 
-		jlr.LastReadMsg = msg;
+		jlr.LastReadMsg = msg - 1;
 		if (jlr.HighReadMsg < msg) {
-			jlr.HighReadMsg = msg;
+			jlr.HighReadMsg = msg - 1;
 		}	
 
 		JAM_WriteLastRead(jb, user->id, &jlr);