# Persistent unread post for certain topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-unread-post-for-certain-topics/38174
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [January 19, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-unread-post-for-certain-topics/38174 "2016-01-19T12:44:27Z")
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### Author: ![fefrei](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fefrei/32/119538_2.png) [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-unread-post-for-certain-topics/38174/3 "2016-01-19T13:27:21Z")

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Here are some of the topic covering this:

> [@Cannot get this topic out of my unread list due to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-this-topic-out-of-my-unread-list-due-to-whispers/37837):
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> This topic says there are 2 unread posts in it, but I can’t find them. I’ve scrolled through the entire thing. I’m guessing there are either deleted posts or whisper posts in it… The URL changes from /44 to /42 after I click on it in the topic list. I haven’t tried to do “dismiss unread” yet in case it’s helpful to leave it in this state to get more info before I attempt that.

> [@Unread old post bug?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/3):
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> Ah i see i get it, the Secrecy is real ;).

There’s a workaround:

> [@Cannot get this topic out of my unread list due to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-this-topic-out-of-my-unread-list-due-to-whispers/37837/5):
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> The “fix” is to reply to the topic yourself in public (or get someone else to) so the topic does not end on a whisper.

You can also dismiss the topic from your Unread tab.

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