diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/helper/ChunkEntityHelper.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/helper/ChunkEntityHelper.kt
index aa068bfede..03a71ab376 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/helper/ChunkEntityHelper.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/helper/ChunkEntityHelper.kt
@@ -146,16 +146,19 @@ private fun handleReadReceipts(realm: Realm, roomId: String, eventEntity: EventE
         }
         receiptDestinations.forEach { rootThreadEventId ->
             val readReceiptOfSender = ReadReceiptEntity.getOrCreate(realm, roomId = roomId, userId = senderId, threadId = rootThreadEventId)
+            val shouldForceMon: Boolean
             val shouldSkipMon = if (rootThreadEventId == THREAD_ID_MAIN_OR_NULL) {
                 val previousReceiptsSummary = ReadReceiptsSummaryEntity.where(realm, eventId = readReceiptOfSender.eventId).findFirst()
                 val oldEventTs = previousReceiptsSummary?.let { EventEntity.where(realm, roomId, it.eventId).findFirst()?.originServerTs }
                 val newEventTs = EventEntity.where(realm, roomId, eventEntity.eventId).findFirst()?.originServerTs
+                shouldForceMon = oldEventTs != null && newEventTs != null && oldEventTs < newEventTs
                 oldEventTs != null && newEventTs != null && oldEventTs > newEventTs
             } else {
+                shouldForceMon = false
                 false
             }
             // If the synced RR is older, update
-            if (timestampOfEvent > readReceiptOfSender.originServerTs && !shouldSkipMon) {
+            if (shouldForceMon || (timestampOfEvent > readReceiptOfSender.originServerTs && !shouldSkipMon)) {
                 val previousReceiptsSummary = ReadReceiptsSummaryEntity.where(realm, eventId = readReceiptOfSender.eventId).findFirst()
                 rrDimber.i { "Handle outdated chunk RR $roomId / $senderId thread $rootThreadEventId(${eventEntity.rootThreadEventId}): event ${readReceiptOfSender.eventId} -> ${eventEntity.eventId}" }
                 readReceiptOfSender.eventId = eventEntity.eventId
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/ReadReceiptHandler.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
index 49f8e46f7d..d63cedb5c9 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
@@ -172,15 +172,18 @@ internal class ReadReceiptHandler @Inject constructor(
                 }
                 receiptDestinations.forEach { threadId ->
                     val receiptEntity = ReadReceiptEntity.getOrCreate(realm, roomId, userId, threadId)
+                    val shouldForceMon: Boolean
                     val shouldSkipMon = if (threadId == THREAD_ID_MAIN_OR_NULL) {
                         val oldEventTs = EventEntity.where(realm, roomId, receiptEntity.eventId).findFirst()?.originServerTs
                         val newEventTs = EventEntity.where(realm, roomId, eventId).findFirst()?.originServerTs
+                        shouldForceMon = oldEventTs != null && newEventTs != null && oldEventTs < newEventTs
                         oldEventTs != null && newEventTs != null && oldEventTs > newEventTs
                     } else {
+                        shouldForceMon = false
                         false
                     }
                     // ensure new ts is superior to the previous one
-                    if (ts > receiptEntity.originServerTs && !shouldSkipMon) {
+                    if (shouldForceMon || (ts > receiptEntity.originServerTs && !shouldSkipMon)) {
                         rrDimber.i { "Handle outdated sync RR $roomId / $userId thread $threadId($syncedThreadId): event ${receiptEntity.eventId} -> $eventId" }
                         ReadReceiptsSummaryEntity.where(realm, receiptEntity.eventId).findFirst()?.also {
                             it.readReceipts.remove(receiptEntity)