diff --git a/src/app/utils/notifications.ts b/src/app/utils/notifications.ts
index c0ff68596..cbf6d7158 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/notifications.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@ export async function markAsRead(mx: MatrixClient, roomId: string, privateReceip
   const latestEvent = getLatestValidEvent();
   if (latestEvent === null) return;
 
+  // Unthreaded receipt: with client threadSupport enabled the SDK would
+  // otherwise scope this to the main timeline (thread_id: "main"), leaving
+  // per-thread notification counts permanently unread. Unthreaded preserves
+  // the pre-threads wire behavior — one receipt clears everything.
   await mx.sendReadReceipt(
     latestEvent,
     privateReceipt || privateReadReceipts ? ReceiptType.ReadPrivate : ReceiptType.Read,
+    true,
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/client/initMatrix.ts b/src/client/initMatrix.ts
index fe5258bee..02d8fcd9e 100644
--- a/src/client/initMatrix.ts
+++ b/src/client/initMatrix.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ export const initClient = async (session: Session): Promise<MatrixClient> => {
 export const startClient = async (mx: MatrixClient) => {
   await mx.startClient({
     lazyLoadMembers: true,
+    // P3-8: partition m.thread relations into Thread objects/timelines. Thread
+    // replies leave the main timeline (roots stay + get a summary chip); the
+    // thread panel renders them. markAsRead sends UNTHREADED receipts
+    // (utils/notifications.ts) so room badges keep clearing.
+    threadSupport: true,
   });
 };