diff --git a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
index 788ea903d..b9d8ccebb 100755
--- a/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/ThreadWatcher.coffee
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ThreadWatcher =
 
           unread = 0
 
-          for postObj in @response.posts
+          for postObj in @response.posts[1..]
             if postObj.no > lastReadPost and !QR.db?.get {boardID, threadID, postID: postObj.no}
               unread++