diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
index e36e86b4c..7fb4b83f9 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ impl Perform for SaveUserSettings {
       default_listing_type,
       lang: data.lang.to_owned(),
       show_avatars: data.show_avatars,
+      show_read_posts: data.show_read_posts,
       send_notifications_to_email: data.send_notifications_to_email,
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post.rs b/crates/api/src/post.rs
index 34c9c4116..f0e4d91fa 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   check_downvotes_enabled,
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
   is_mod_or_admin,
+  mark_post_as_read,
   post::*,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::{ApubLikeableType, ApubObjectType};
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ impl Perform for CreatePostLike {
         .await?;
     }
 
+    // Mark the post as read
+    mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, context.pool()).await?;
+
     let post_id = data.post_id;
     let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
     let post_view = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
@@ -269,6 +273,9 @@ impl Perform for SavePost {
     })
     .await??;
 
+    // Mark the post as read
+    mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, context.pool()).await?;
+
     Ok(PostResponse { post_view })
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site.rs b/crates/api/src/site.rs
index c55ac6645..dab458304 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
   is_admin,
   site::*,
-  user_show_bot_accounts,
-  user_show_nsfw,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::fetcher::search::search_by_apub_id;
 use lemmy_db_queries::{
@@ -145,8 +143,13 @@ impl Perform for Search {
 
     let local_user_view = get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt(&data.auth, context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let show_nsfw = user_show_nsfw(&local_user_view);
-    let show_bot_accounts = user_show_bot_accounts(&local_user_view);
+    let show_nsfw = local_user_view.as_ref().map(|t| t.local_user.show_nsfw);
+    let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
+    let show_read_posts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_read_posts);
 
     let person_id = local_user_view.map(|u| u.person.id);
 
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ impl Perform for Search {
             .sort(sort)
             .show_nsfw(show_nsfw)
             .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+            .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
             .listing_type(listing_type)
             .community_id(community_id)
             .community_name(community_name)
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ impl Perform for Search {
             .sort(sort)
             .show_nsfw(show_nsfw)
             .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+            .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
             .listing_type(listing_type)
             .community_id(community_id)
             .community_name(community_name)
@@ -307,6 +312,7 @@ impl Perform for Search {
             .sort(sort)
             .show_nsfw(show_nsfw)
             .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+            .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
             .listing_type(listing_type)
             .my_person_id(person_id)
             .community_id(community_id)
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
index 1a644b7d4..f2b41be50 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use lemmy_db_queries::{
   },
   Crud,
   DbPool,
+  Readable,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community::{Community, CommunityModerator},
     person::Person,
     person_mention::{PersonMention, PersonMentionForm},
-    post::Post,
+    post::{Post, PostRead, PostReadForm},
     site::Site,
   },
   CommunityId,
@@ -236,28 +237,26 @@ pub fn is_admin(local_user_view: &LocalUserView) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   Ok(())
 }
 
-/// A helper method for showing the bot account
-pub fn user_show_bot_accounts(local_user_view: &Option<LocalUserView>) -> bool {
-  match local_user_view {
-    Some(uv) => uv.to_owned().local_user.show_bot_accounts,
-    None => true,
-  }
-}
-
-/// A helper method for showing nsfw
-pub fn user_show_nsfw(local_user_view: &Option<LocalUserView>) -> bool {
-  match &local_user_view {
-    Some(uv) => uv.local_user.show_nsfw,
-    None => false,
-  }
-}
-
 pub async fn get_post(post_id: PostId, pool: &DbPool) -> Result<Post, LemmyError> {
   blocking(pool, move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id))
     .await?
     .map_err(|_| ApiError::err("couldnt_find_post").into())
 }
 
+pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
+  person_id: PersonId,
+  post_id: PostId,
+  pool: &DbPool,
+) -> Result<PostRead, LemmyError> {
+  let post_read_form = PostReadForm { post_id, person_id };
+
+  blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(conn, &post_read_form)
+  })
+  .await?
+  .map_err(|_| ApiError::err("couldnt_mark_post_as_read").into())
+}
+
 pub async fn get_local_user_view_from_jwt(
   jwt: &str,
   pool: &DbPool,
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
index 8349f2a1f..12cc5deeb 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub struct SaveUserSettings {
   pub send_notifications_to_email: Option<bool>,
   pub bot_account: Option<bool>,
   pub show_bot_accounts: Option<bool>,
+  pub show_read_posts: Option<bool>,
   pub auth: String,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
index f82b97481..12ccbd5a1 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_common::{
-  blocking,
-  comment::*,
-  get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
-  user_show_bot_accounts,
-};
+use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, comment::*, get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{from_opt_str_to_opt_enum, ListingType, SortType};
 use lemmy_db_views::comment_view::CommentQueryBuilder;
 use lemmy_utils::{ApiError, ConnectionId, LemmyError};
@@ -23,7 +18,9 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetComments {
     let data: &GetComments = &self;
     let local_user_view = get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt(&data.auth, context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let show_bot_accounts = user_show_bot_accounts(&local_user_view);
+    let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
     let person_id = local_user_view.map(|u| u.person.id);
 
     let sort: Option<SortType> = from_opt_str_to_opt_enum(&data.sort);
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index 3a2311a76..835518a14 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, check_community_ban, get_local_user_view_from_jwt, post::*};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  blocking,
+  check_community_ban,
+  get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
+  mark_post_as_read,
+  post::*,
+};
 use lemmy_apub::{generate_apub_endpoint, ApubLikeableType, ApubObjectType, EndpointType};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{source::post::Post_, Crud, Likeable};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::*;
@@ -81,9 +87,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreatePost {
       .await?;
 
     // They like their own post by default
+    let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
+    let post_id = inserted_post.id;
     let like_form = PostLikeForm {
-      post_id: inserted_post.id,
-      person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
+      post_id,
+      person_id,
       score: 1,
     };
 
@@ -92,6 +100,9 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreatePost {
       return Err(ApiError::err("couldnt_like_post").into());
     }
 
+    // Mark the post as read
+    mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, context.pool()).await?;
+
     updated_post
       .send_like(&local_user_view.person, context)
       .await?;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
index 14c6cad5f..d49764bba 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_common::{
-  blocking,
-  get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
-  post::*,
-  user_show_bot_accounts,
-  user_show_nsfw,
-};
+use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt, mark_post_as_read, post::*};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{from_opt_str_to_opt_enum, ListingType, SortType};
 use lemmy_db_views::{
   comment_view::CommentQueryBuilder,
@@ -31,8 +25,9 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPost {
     let data: &GetPost = &self;
     let local_user_view = get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt(&data.auth, context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let show_bot_accounts = user_show_bot_accounts(&local_user_view);
-
+    let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
     let person_id = local_user_view.map(|u| u.person.id);
 
     let id = data.id;
@@ -42,6 +37,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPost {
     .await?
     .map_err(|_| ApiError::err("couldnt_find_post"))?;
 
+    // Mark the post as read
+    if let Some(person_id) = person_id {
+      mark_post_as_read(person_id, id, context.pool()).await?;
+    }
+
     let id = data.id;
     let comments = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       CommentQueryBuilder::create(conn)
@@ -97,8 +97,13 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPosts {
 
     let person_id = local_user_view.to_owned().map(|l| l.person.id);
 
-    let show_nsfw = user_show_nsfw(&local_user_view);
-    let show_bot_accounts = user_show_bot_accounts(&local_user_view);
+    let show_nsfw = local_user_view.as_ref().map(|t| t.local_user.show_nsfw);
+    let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
+    let show_read_posts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_read_posts);
 
     let sort: Option<SortType> = from_opt_str_to_opt_enum(&data.sort);
     let listing_type: Option<ListingType> = from_opt_str_to_opt_enum(&data.type_);
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPosts {
         .sort(sort)
         .show_nsfw(show_nsfw)
         .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+        .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
         .community_id(community_id)
         .community_name(community_name)
         .saved_only(saved_only)
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index 097555561..d7aae65f0 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for Register {
       lang: Some("browser".into()),
       show_avatars: Some(true),
       show_scores: Some(true),
+      show_read_posts: Some(true),
       send_notifications_to_email: Some(false),
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/read.rs
index 39431128a..132bdd78f 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/read.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_common::{
-  blocking,
-  get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
-  person::*,
-  user_show_bot_accounts,
-  user_show_nsfw,
-};
+use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt, person::*};
 use lemmy_db_queries::{from_opt_str_to_opt_enum, source::person::Person_, SortType};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::person::*;
 use lemmy_db_views::{comment_view::CommentQueryBuilder, post_view::PostQueryBuilder};
@@ -30,8 +24,13 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPersonDetails {
     let data: &GetPersonDetails = &self;
     let local_user_view = get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt(&data.auth, context.pool()).await?;
 
-    let show_nsfw = user_show_nsfw(&local_user_view);
-    let show_bot_accounts = user_show_bot_accounts(&local_user_view);
+    let show_nsfw = local_user_view.as_ref().map(|t| t.local_user.show_nsfw);
+    let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
+    let show_read_posts = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|t| t.local_user.show_read_posts);
 
     let sort: Option<SortType> = from_opt_str_to_opt_enum(&data.sort);
 
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPersonDetails {
         .sort(sort)
         .show_nsfw(show_nsfw)
         .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+        .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
         .saved_only(saved_only)
         .community_id(community_id)
         .my_person_id(person_id)
diff --git a/crates/db_queries/src/source/local_user.rs b/crates/db_queries/src/source/local_user.rs
index 43a5c7727..2cd347e5c 100644
--- a/crates/db_queries/src/source/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_queries/src/source/local_user.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ mod safe_settings_type {
     validator_time,
     show_bot_accounts,
     show_scores,
+    show_read_posts,
   );
 
   impl ToSafeSettings for LocalUser {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ mod safe_settings_type {
         validator_time,
         show_bot_accounts,
         show_scores,
+        show_read_posts,
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/crates/db_queries/src/source/post.rs b/crates/db_queries/src/source/post.rs
index 0205dc954..9f2d2f9b3 100644
--- a/crates/db_queries/src/source/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_queries/src/source/post.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ impl Readable<PostReadForm> for PostRead {
     use lemmy_db_schema::schema::post_read::dsl::*;
     insert_into(post_read)
       .values(post_read_form)
+      .on_conflict((post_id, person_id))
+      .do_update()
+      .set(post_read_form)
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index a70083981..4a52b310d 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ table! {
         validator_time -> Timestamp,
         show_bot_accounts -> Bool,
         show_scores -> Bool,
+        show_read_posts -> Bool,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
index 64afb49a4..77e0c0ceb 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct LocalUser {
   pub validator_time: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub show_bot_accounts: bool,
   pub show_scores: bool,
+  pub show_read_posts: bool,
 }
 
 // TODO redo these, check table defaults
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct LocalUserForm {
   pub send_notifications_to_email: Option<bool>,
   pub show_bot_accounts: Option<bool>,
   pub show_scores: Option<bool>,
+  pub show_read_posts: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 /// A local user view that removes password encrypted
@@ -55,4 +57,5 @@ pub struct LocalUserSettings {
   pub validator_time: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub show_bot_accounts: bool,
   pub show_scores: bool,
+  pub show_read_posts: bool,
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index fb8f07336..1d8ea80e6 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ pub struct PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
   url_search: Option<String>,
   show_nsfw: Option<bool>,
   show_bot_accounts: Option<bool>,
+  show_read_posts: Option<bool>,
   saved_only: Option<bool>,
-  unread_only: Option<bool>,
   page: Option<i64>,
   limit: Option<i64>,
 }
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ impl<'a> PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
       url_search: None,
       show_nsfw: None,
       show_bot_accounts: None,
+      show_read_posts: None,
       saved_only: None,
-      unread_only: None,
       page: None,
       limit: None,
     }
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ impl<'a> PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
     self
   }
 
+  pub fn show_read_posts<T: MaybeOptional<bool>>(mut self, show_read_posts: T) -> Self {
+    self.show_read_posts = show_read_posts.get_optional();
+    self
+  }
+
   pub fn saved_only<T: MaybeOptional<bool>>(mut self, saved_only: T) -> Self {
     self.saved_only = saved_only.get_optional();
     self
@@ -364,12 +369,12 @@ impl<'a> PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
       query = query.filter(person::bot_account.eq(false));
     };
 
-    if self.saved_only.unwrap_or(false) {
-      query = query.filter(post_saved::id.is_not_null());
+    if !self.show_read_posts.unwrap_or(true) {
+      query = query.filter(post_read::id.is_null());
     };
 
-    if self.unread_only.unwrap_or(false) {
-      query = query.filter(post_read::id.is_not_null());
+    if self.saved_only.unwrap_or(false) {
+      query = query.filter(post_saved::id.is_not_null());
     };
 
     query = match self.sort.unwrap_or(SortType::Hot) {
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
index a4f6a45a0..06b9ac13a 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
@@ -230,11 +230,13 @@ fn get_feed_front(
   let local_user = LocalUser::read(&conn, local_user_id)?;
   let person_id = local_user.person_id;
   let show_bot_accounts = local_user.show_bot_accounts;
+  let show_read_posts = local_user.show_read_posts;
 
   let posts = PostQueryBuilder::create(&conn)
     .listing_type(ListingType::Subscribed)
     .my_person_id(person_id)
     .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+    .show_read_posts(show_read_posts)
     .sort(*sort_type)
     .list()?;
 
diff --git a/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/down.sql b/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2aa275147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table local_user drop column show_read_posts;
diff --git a/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/up.sql b/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74b5398c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2021-04-24-174047_add_show_read_post_setting/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table local_user add column show_read_posts boolean default true not null;