diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
index 92877950eb..70d5f31042 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(
                 }
                 ?.let { readReceiptContent ->
                     realm.executeTransactionAsync {
-                        readReceiptHandler.handle(it, roomId, readReceiptContent, true)
+                        readReceiptHandler.handle(it, roomId, readReceiptContent, false)
                     }
                 }
     }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/ReadReceiptHandler.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
index efa578f2b8..a4a48752bc 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/ReadReceiptHandler.kt
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ internal class ReadReceiptHandler @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun handle(realm: Realm, roomId: String, content: ReadReceiptContent?, isInitialSync: Boolean) {
-        if (content == null) {
-            return
-        }
+        content ?: return
+
         try {
             handleReadReceiptContent(realm, roomId, content, isInitialSync)
         } catch (exception: Exception) {
@@ -94,9 +93,13 @@ internal class ReadReceiptHandler @Inject constructor(
         // First check if we have data from init sync to handle
         getContentFromInitSync(roomId)?.let {
             Timber.w("INIT_SYNC Insert during incremental sync RR for room $roomId")
-            initialSyncStrategy(realm, roomId, it)
+            doIncrementalSyncStrategy(realm, roomId, it)
         }
 
+        doIncrementalSyncStrategy(realm, roomId, content)
+    }
+
+    private fun doIncrementalSyncStrategy(realm: Realm, roomId: String, content: ReadReceiptContent) {
         for ((eventId, receiptDict) in content) {
             val userIdsDict = receiptDict[READ_KEY] ?: continue
             val readReceiptsSummary = ReadReceiptsSummaryEntity.where(realm, eventId).findFirst()