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 120e80a1b6..81968ab13a 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
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         updateShowDialerOptionState()
         room.getRoomSummaryLive()
         viewModelScope.launch {
-            room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.READ_RECEIPT)
+            try {
+                room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.READ_RECEIPT)
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+            }
         }
         // Inform the SDK that the room is displayed
         session.onRoomDisplayed(initialState.roomId)
@@ -549,7 +552,10 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         if (trackUnreadMessages.getAndSet(false)) {
             mostRecentDisplayedEvent?.root?.eventId?.also {
                 viewModelScope.launch {
-                    room.setReadMarker(it)
+                    try {
+                        room.setReadMarker(it)
+                    } catch (_: Exception) {
+                    }
                 }
             }
             mostRecentDisplayedEvent = null
@@ -1262,7 +1268,10 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
 
     private fun handleMarkAllAsRead() {
         viewModelScope.launch {
-            room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.BOTH)
+            try {
+                room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.BOTH)
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.kt
index c4d7376c55..9dd41e4cea 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@ class NotificationBroadcastReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
             val room = session.getRoom(roomId)
             if (room != null) {
                 GlobalScope.launch {
-                    room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.READ_RECEIPT)
+                    try {
+                        room.markAsRead(ReadService.MarkAsReadParams.READ_RECEIPT)
+                    } catch (_: Exception) {
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }