# Hidden closed-archive lines doesn't allow marking topics as visited

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [November 15, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921 "2016-11-15T14:31:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![zsero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zsero/32/64016_2.png) [@zsero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zsero)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/1 "2016-11-15T14:31:26Z")

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Here is what I did:

On 1.6:

1. Closed a topic
2. Re-opened the topic
3. Hidden both lines so it’s not visible / annoying.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/7/e7ae0f4259a2b381efc3810e4b4798c52960180c.png)

Later, I upgraded to 1.7, now on latest beta.

The bug is the following: Those topic which have this hidden ending, cannot be made “visited” (CSS class). They always show up with dark black as admin. As a normal user it’s OK.

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### Author: ![Sara\_Noel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sara_noel/32/120857_2.png) [@Sara\_Noel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sara_Noel)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/2 "2016-11-15T15:00:32Z")

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I just noticed this yesterday with unlisted, then re-listed post, too.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/3 "2016-11-15T22:32:52Z")

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Correct, this has always been the case, if the last post in the topic is deleted – whatever it is – then the visited CSS state can’t be applied.

Add a reply to the topic.

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### Author: ![zsero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zsero/32/64016_2.png) [@zsero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zsero)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/4 "2016-11-15T22:51:19Z")

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So if I don’t want to annoy the users following the topic with an email, my only choice is to close - reopen the topic I guess?

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/5 "2017-03-06T23:42:48Z")

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I believe @sam fixed this recently-ish.

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/6 "2017-03-07T00:03:59Z")

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Agree I think I fixed this, going to close, flag to reopen if still an issue

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-closed-archive-lines-doesnt-allow-marking-topics-as-visited/52921/7 "2017-03-07T00:04:02Z")

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