1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
index fb7631159..b1bc71d54 100644
--- a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
+++ b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ export function getChannel(id) {
     );
 }
 
-export function updateLastViewedAt() {
+export function updateLastViewedAt(force) {
     const channelId = ChannelStore.getCurrentId();
 
     if (channelId === null) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (isCallInProgress(`updateLastViewed${channelId}`)) {
+    if (isCallInProgress(`updateLastViewed${channelId}`) && !force) {
         return;
     }