diff --git a/ts/model-types.d.ts b/ts/model-types.d.ts
index 1663ed358..083ef92d6 100644
--- a/ts/model-types.d.ts
+++ b/ts/model-types.d.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export type MessageAttributesType = {
   sendHQImages?: boolean;
 
   // Should only be present for incoming messages and errors
+  readAt?: number;
   readStatus?: ReadStatus;
   // Used for all kinds of notifications, as well as incoming messages
   seenStatus?: SeenStatus;
diff --git a/ts/services/MessageUpdater.ts b/ts/services/MessageUpdater.ts
index e2d984b24..23a3063b8 100644
--- a/ts/services/MessageUpdater.ts
+++ b/ts/services/MessageUpdater.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function markReadOrViewed(
 
   const nextMessageAttributes: MessageAttributesType = {
     ...messageAttrs,
+    readAt: timestamp,
     readStatus: newReadStatus,
     seenStatus: SeenStatus.Seen,
   };
diff --git a/ts/services/storyLoader.ts b/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
index 297c9ec2b..117b88eeb 100644
--- a/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
+++ b/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export function getStoryDataFromMessageAttributes(
       'conversationId',
       'deletedForEveryone',
       'reactions',
+      'readAt',
       'readStatus',
       'sendStateByConversationId',
       'source',
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
index 8acc30aea..fdee34273 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export type StoryDataType = {
   | 'conversationId'
   | 'deletedForEveryone'
   | 'reactions'
+  | 'readAt'
   | 'readStatus'
   | 'sendStateByConversationId'
   | 'source'
@@ -140,7 +141,10 @@ type LoadStoryRepliesActionType = {
 
 type MarkStoryReadActionType = {
   type: typeof MARK_STORY_READ;
-  payload: string;
+  payload: {
+    messageId: string;
+    readAt: number;
+  };
 };
 
 type QueueStoryDownloadActionType = {
@@ -456,7 +460,10 @@ function markStoryRead(
 
     dispatch({
       type: MARK_STORY_READ,
-      payload: messageId,
+      payload: {
+        messageId,
+        readAt: storyReadDate,
+      },
     });
   };
 }
@@ -1157,6 +1164,7 @@ export function reducer(
       'expireTimer',
       'messageId',
       'reactions',
+      'readAt',
       'readStatus',
       'sendStateByConversationId',
       'source',
@@ -1228,12 +1236,15 @@ export function reducer(
   }
 
   if (action.type === MARK_STORY_READ) {
+    const { messageId, readAt } = action.payload;
+
     return {
       ...state,
       stories: state.stories.map(story => {
-        if (story.messageId === action.payload) {
+        if (story.messageId === messageId) {
           return {
             ...story,
+            readAt,
             readStatus: ReadStatus.Viewed,
           };
         }
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts b/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
index e4da71fc4..016043a0f 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/stories.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ function sortByRecencyAndUnread(
     return -1;
   }
 
+  if (storyA.storyView.readAt && storyB.storyView.readAt) {
+    return storyA.storyView.readAt > storyB.storyView.readAt ? -1 : 1;
+  }
+
   return storyA.storyView.timestamp > storyB.storyView.timestamp ? -1 : 1;
 }
 
@@ -145,10 +149,19 @@ export function getStoryView(
     'title',
   ]);
 
-  const { attachment, timestamp, expirationStartTimestamp, expireTimer } = pick(
-    story,
-    ['attachment', 'timestamp', 'expirationStartTimestamp', 'expireTimer']
-  );
+  const {
+    attachment,
+    expirationStartTimestamp,
+    expireTimer,
+    readAt,
+    timestamp,
+  } = pick(story, [
+    'attachment',
+    'expirationStartTimestamp',
+    'expireTimer',
+    'readAt',
+    'timestamp',
+  ]);
 
   const { sendStateByConversationId } = story;
   let sendState: Array<StorySendStateType> | undefined;
@@ -182,6 +195,7 @@ export function getStoryView(
     isHidden: Boolean(sender.hideStory),
     isUnread: story.readStatus === ReadStatus.Unread,
     messageId: story.messageId,
+    readAt,
     sender,
     sendState,
     timestamp,
diff --git a/ts/types/Stories.ts b/ts/types/Stories.ts
index f9acf652b..b2d633841 100644
--- a/ts/types/Stories.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Stories.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export type StoryViewType = {
   isHidden?: boolean;
   isUnread?: boolean;
   messageId: string;
+  readAt?: number;
   sender: Pick<
     ConversationType,
     | 'acceptedMessageRequest'