diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a8c6f6..867c2e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "notificationapi-js-client-sdk",
-  "version": "4.6.0",
+  "version": "4.6.1",
   "description": "NotificationAPI client-side library for JavaScript",
   "keywords": [
     "notificationapi",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5f75818..aec7f68 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1040,7 +1040,8 @@ class NotificationAPIClient implements NotificationAPIClientInterface {
 
         if (!menuWasClicked) {
           notification.classList.remove('unseen');
-          this.setInAppUnread(this.state.unread - 1);
+          /* istanbul ignore next */
+          if (!n.seen) this.setInAppUnread(this.state.unread - 1);
           this.sendWSMessage({
             route: 'inapp_web/unread_clear',
             payload: {