diff --git a/app/models/dmail.rb b/app/models/dmail.rb
index 5413a3ced..3dce7fd75 100644
--- a/app/models/dmail.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmail.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Dmail < ActiveRecord::Base
 
           copy = Dmail.new(params)
           copy.owner_id = CurrentUser.id
+          copy.is_read = true
           copy.save
         end