diff --git a/src/core/messagesproxymodel.cpp b/src/core/messagesproxymodel.cpp
index 992cc49fe..9be27cfaa 100755
--- a/src/core/messagesproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/messagesproxymodel.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ QModelIndex MessagesProxyModel::getNextPreviousUnreadItemIndex(int default_row)
 QModelIndex MessagesProxyModel::getNextUnreadItemIndex(int default_row, int max_row) {
   while (default_row <= max_row) {
     // Get info if the message is read or not.
-    QModelIndex proxy_index = index(default_row, 0);
-
+    QModelIndex proxy_index = index(default_row, MSG_DB_READ_INDEX);
     bool is_read = m_sourceModel->data(mapToSource(proxy_index).row(),
                                        MSG_DB_READ_INDEX, Qt::EditRole).toInt() == 1;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/messagesview.cpp b/src/gui/messagesview.cpp
index 93ab54a92..17aad6651 100755
--- a/src/gui/messagesview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/messagesview.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void MessagesView::selectNextUnreadItem() {
     active_row = 0;
   }
 
-  QModelIndex next_unread = moveCursor(QAbstractItemView::MoveUp, Qt::NoModifier);
+  QModelIndex next_unread = m_proxyModel->getNextPreviousUnreadItemIndex(active_row);
 
   if (next_unread.isValid()) {
     // We found unread message, mark it.