diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c2f17766..770b80db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@
             android:exported="true"
             android:taskAffinity="${applicationId}.SMS_SENT" />
 
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".receivers.MarkAsReadReceiver"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.action.mark_as_read" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+
         <activity-alias
             android:name=".activities.SplashActivity.Red"
             android:enabled="false"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index 819fba47..9ef340ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.SimpleContact
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities.ThreadActivity
-import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.Config
-import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.THREAD_ID
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.receivers.MarkAsReadReceiver
 import java.util.*
 import kotlin.collections.ArrayList
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ fun Context.getNameAndPhotoFromPhoneNumber(number: String): NamePhoto? {
     return NamePhoto(number, null)
 }
 
-fun Context.insertNewSMS(address: String, subject: String, body: String, date: Long, read: Int, threadId: Long, type: Int, subscriptionId: Int) {
+fun Context.insertNewSMS(address: String, subject: String, body: String, date: Long, read: Int, threadId: Long, type: Int, subscriptionId: Int): Int {
     val uri = Sms.CONTENT_URI
     val contentValues = ContentValues().apply {
         put(Sms.ADDRESS, address)
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ fun Context.insertNewSMS(address: String, subject: String, body: String, date: L
         put(Sms.SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionId)
     }
 
-    contentResolver.insert(uri, contentValues)
+    val newUri = contentResolver.insert(uri, contentValues)
+    return newUri?.lastPathSegment?.toInt() ?: 0
 }
 
 fun Context.deleteConversation(id: Int) {
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ fun Context.isNumberBlocked(number: String): Boolean {
 }
 
 @SuppressLint("NewApi")
-fun Context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threadID: Int, bitmap: Bitmap? = null) {
+fun Context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threadID: Int, bitmap: Bitmap?, messageId: Int, isMMS: Boolean) {
     val notificationManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
     val soundUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION)
     val channelId = "simple_sms_messenger"
@@ -522,6 +523,13 @@ fun Context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threa
     val summaryText = getString(R.string.new_message)
     val sender = getNameAndPhotoFromPhoneNumber(address)?.name ?: ""
 
+    val markAsReadIntent = Intent(this, MarkAsReadReceiver::class.java).apply {
+        action = MARK_AS_READ
+        putExtra(MESSAGE_ID, messageId)
+        putExtra(MESSAGE_IS_MMS, isMMS)
+    }
+    val markAsReadPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, markAsReadIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT)
+
     val largeIcon = bitmap ?: SimpleContactsHelper(this).getContactLetterIcon(sender)
     val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channelId)
         .setContentTitle(sender)
@@ -535,7 +543,8 @@ fun Context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threa
         .setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
         .setAutoCancel(true)
         .setSound(soundUri, AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION)
+        .addAction(R.drawable.ic_check_vector, getString(R.string.mark_as_read), markAsReadPendingIntent)
         .setChannelId(channelId)
 
-    notificationManager.notify(threadID, builder.build())
+    notificationManager.notify(messageId, builder.build())
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
index 33fb77fd..8620bfa8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const val THREAD_ATTACHMENT_URI = "thread_attachment_uri"
 const val THREAD_ATTACHMENT_URIS = "thread_attachment_uris"
 const val USE_SIM_ID_PREFIX = "use_sim_id_"
 
+private const val PATH = "com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.action."
+const val MARK_AS_READ = PATH + "mark_as_read"
+const val MESSAGE_ID = "message_id"
+const val MESSAGE_IS_MMS = "message_is_mms"
+
 // view types for the thread list view
 const val THREAD_DATE_TIME = 1
 const val THREAD_RECEIVED_MESSAGE = 2
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0cdff85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MarkAsReadReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.receivers
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.notificationManager
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.markMessageRead
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.MARK_AS_READ
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.MESSAGE_ID
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.MESSAGE_IS_MMS
+
+class MarkAsReadReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        when (intent.action) {
+            MARK_AS_READ -> {
+                val messageId = intent.getIntExtra(MESSAGE_ID, 0)
+                val isMMS = intent.getBooleanExtra(MESSAGE_IS_MMS, false)
+                context.markMessageRead(messageId, isMMS)
+                context.notificationManager.cancel(messageId)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
index a35b51f5..865fb5a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MmsReceiver : com.klinker.android.send_message.MmsReceivedReceiver() {
                 null
             }
 
-            context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address, mms.body, mms.thread, glideBitmap)
+            context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address, mms.body, mms.thread, glideBitmap, mms.id, true)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
index 884aa719..17c6f62b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class SmsReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
         }
 
         if (!context.isNumberBlocked(address)) {
-            context.insertNewSMS(address, subject, body, date, read, threadId, type, subscriptionId)
-            context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address, body, threadId.toInt())
+            val messageId = context.insertNewSMS(address, subject, body, date, read, threadId, type, subscriptionId)
+            context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address, body, threadId.toInt(), null, messageId, false)
             refreshMessages()
         }
     }