diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
index 68ebe5dbd4163a99e3a77703dd981bca2489f2b2..c5d8f4cdc6712272456a14d6041200e1bd5f43e3 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/read/DefaultReadService.kt
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ internal class DefaultReadService @AssistedInject constructor(
         return isEventRead(monarchy.realmConfiguration, userId, roomId, eventId, shouldCheckIfReadInEventsThread)
     }
 
+    //Added for viewers count
     override fun isEventRead(eventId: String, userId: String): Boolean {
-        return isEventRead(monarchy.realmConfiguration, userId, roomId, eventId)
+        val shouldCheckIfReadInEventsThread = homeServerCapabilitiesDataSource.getHomeServerCapabilities()?.canUseThreadReadReceiptsAndNotifications == true
+        return isEventRead(monarchy.realmConfiguration, userId, roomId, eventId, shouldCheckIfReadInEventsThread)
     }
 
     override fun getReadMarkerLive(): LiveData<Optional<String>> {