diff --git a/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js b/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
index 65836634..af1ee2a4 100644
--- a/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
+++ b/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
@@ -186,6 +186,34 @@
       } else {
         e.addClass('popup-visible');
       }
+
+      vm.updateReadStatus(msg);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * updateReadStatus
+     * @param m
+     */
+    vm.updateReadStatus = function (m) {
+      var msg = new MessagesService({
+        _messageId: m._id
+      });
+
+      if (fromIsMe(m)) {
+        msg.from_status = 1;
+      }
+      if (toIsMe(m)) {
+        msg.to_status = 1;
+      }
+      console.log(msg);
+
+      msg.$update(function (res) {
+        vm.selectedMessage = res;
+
+        vm.messages.splice(vm.messages.indexOf(m), 0, res);
+        vm.messages.splice(vm.messages.indexOf(m), 1);
+        vm.figureOutItemsToDisplay();
+      });
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js b/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
index 4ba42ff8..df7eee25 100644
--- a/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
+++ b/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
@@ -111,6 +111,26 @@ exports.delete = function (req, res) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Update
+ */
+exports.update = function (req, res) {
+  var message = req.message;
+
+  message.from_status = req.body.from_status;
+  message.to_status = req.body.to_status;
+
+  message.save(function (err) {
+    if (err) {
+      return res.status(422).send({
+        message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
+      });
+    } else {
+      res.json(message);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * createReply
  * @param req
diff --git a/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js b/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
index d4dda635..f5f6579f 100644
--- a/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
+++ b/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
 
   app.route('/api/messages/:messageId').all(messagesPolicy.isAllowed)
     .delete(messages.delete)
+    .put(messages.update)
     .post(messages.createReply);
 
   app.param('messageId', messages.messageByID);