diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
index db35951e9..2f93401c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -368,8 +368,12 @@ public class ConversationAdapter
             viewHolder.binding.unreadCount.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
 
+        if (viewHolder.binding.conversationName.getTag() == null) {
+            viewHolder.binding.conversationName.setTag(viewHolder.binding.conversationName.getTypeface());
+        }
+
         if (isRead) {
-            viewHolder.binding.conversationName.setTypeface(null, Typeface.NORMAL);
+            viewHolder.binding.conversationName.setTypeface((Typeface) viewHolder.binding.conversationName.getTag(), Typeface.NORMAL);
         } else {
             viewHolder.binding.conversationName.setTypeface(null, Typeface.BOLD);
         }