diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
index af6e2029fa9b..5f9a1234c269 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export const useRoomList = ({
 					return incomingCall.add(room);
 				}
 
-				if (sidebarShowUnread && (room.alert || room.unread)) {
+				if (sidebarShowUnread && (room.alert || room.unread) && !room.hideUnreadStatus) {
 					return unread.add(room);
 				}