--- a/src/chat.js	Sun Mar 09 18:26:49 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/chat.js	Sun Mar 09 18:45:39 2025 -0600
@@ -377,17 +377,19 @@
 }
 
 function readUpTo(userId,userNameHtml,unread) {
-	let div = document.querySelector(`div[user="${userId}"]`);
-	if( div ) {
-		if( unread == div.getAttribute('unread') )
-			return;
-		div.outerHTML = '';
-	} 
-	console.log('readUpTo');
+	//console.log(`readUpTo ${unread}`);
 	let divs = document.querySelectorAll('div[post]');
 	if( unread >= divs.length )
 		return;
-	div = divs[divs.length - unread - 1];
+	let div = divs[divs.length - unread - 1];
+	let old = document.querySelector(`div[unread][user="${userId}"]`);
+	if( old ) {
+		//console.log(`was ${div.getAttribute('unread')}`);
+		if( div == old.parentNode )
+			return;
+		old.outerHTML = '';
+	}
+	//console.log('readUpTo');
 	let html = `<div user="${userId}" unread="${unread}">read by ${userNameHtml}</div>`;
 	div.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend',html);
 }