diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
index 7367f27af..be6cbb98a 100755
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ThreadWatcher =
     @list   = @dialog.lastElementChild
     @refreshButton = $ '.move > .refresh', @dialog
 
-    @unreaddb = new DataBoard 'lastReadPosts'
+    @unreaddb = Unread.db or new DataBoard 'lastReadPosts'
 
     $.on d, 'QRPostSuccessful',   @cb.post
     $.on sc, 'click', @toggleWatcher
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
index 713b18406..7fed9748a 100755
--- a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Unread =
   init: ->
-    return if g.VIEW isnt 'thread' or !Conf['Unread Count'] and !Conf['Unread Favicon'] and !Conf['Desktop Notifications']
+    return if g.VIEW isnt 'thread' or !Conf['Unread Count'] and !Conf['Unread Favicon'] and !Conf['Desktop Notifications'] and !Conf['Show Unread Count']
 
     @db = new DataBoard 'lastReadPosts', @sync
     @hr = $.el 'hr',