diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index 329f5511..3bec6ef4 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   * [x] Message redactions
   * [ ] † Presence
   * [ ] † Typing notifications
+  * [ ] † Read receipts
   * [ ] Pinning messages
   * [x] Power level
     * [x] Normal chats
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
   * [x] Avatars
   * [x] Presence
   * [x] Typing notifications
+  * [x] Read receipts (private chat only)
   * [x] Pinning messages
   * [x] Admin/chat creator status
   * [ ] Supergroup/channel permissions (precise per-user not supported in Matrix)
diff --git a/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py b/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
index 9e4b06e1..ac7839b6 100644
--- a/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
+++ b/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ class IntentAPI:
         self.ensure_joined(room_id)
         return self.client.set_typing(room_id, is_typing, timeout)
 
+    def mark_read(self, room_id, event_id):
+        self.ensure_joined(room_id)
+        return self.client._send("POST", f"/rooms/{room_id}/receipt/m.read/{event_id}", content={})
+
     def send_notice(self, room_id, text, html=None):
         return self.send_text(room_id, text, html, "m.notice")
 
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/user.py b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
index e64e687c..a7329e21 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from telethon.tl.types import *
 from telethon.tl.types import User as TLUser
-from .db import User as DBUser
+from .db import User as DBUser, Message as DBMessage
 from .tgclient import MautrixTelegramClient
 from . import portal as po, puppet as pu
 
@@ -163,9 +163,27 @@ class User:
                 portal.update_telegram_pin(self, update.id)
         elif isinstance(update, (UpdateUserName, UpdateUserPhoto)):
             self.update_others_info(update)
+        elif isinstance(update, UpdateReadHistoryOutbox):
+            self.update_read_receipt(update)
         else:
             self.log.debug("Unhandled update: %s", update)
 
+    def update_read_receipt(self, update):
+        if not isinstance(update.peer, PeerUser):
+            self.log.debug("Unexpected read receipt peer: %s", update.peer)
+            return
+
+        portal = po.Portal.get_by_tgid(update.peer.user_id, self.tgid)
+        if not portal or not portal.mxid:
+            return
+
+        message = DBMessage.query.get((update.max_id, self.tgid))
+        if not message:
+            return
+
+        puppet = pu.Puppet.get(update.peer.user_id)
+        puppet.intent.mark_read(portal.mxid, message.mxid)
+
     def update_admin(self, update):
         portal = po.Portal.get_by_tgid(update.chat_id, peer_type="chat")
         if isinstance(update, UpdateChatAdmins):