diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index 2d6639e307..4f6cc83c7a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     private fun stopTrackingUnreadMessages() {
         if (trackUnreadMessages.getAndSet(false)) {
             mostRecentDisplayedEvent?.root?.eventId?.also {
-                viewModelScope.launch {
+                viewModelScope.launch(NonCancellable) {
                     tryOrNull { room.setReadMarker(it) }
                 }
             }