diff --git a/ts/views/conversation_view.ts b/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
index bdbca59406..4982c00b31 100644
--- a/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
+++ b/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import {
   getConversationSelector,
   getMessagesByConversation,
 } from '../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { getActiveCallState } from '../state/selectors/calling';
 import { ConversationDetailsMembershipList } from '../components/conversation/conversation-details/ConversationDetailsMembershipList';
 import { showSafetyNumberChangeDialog } from '../shims/showSafetyNumberChangeDialog';
 import type {
@@ -472,6 +473,11 @@ export class ConversationView extends window.Backbone.View<ConversationModel> {
         return;
       }
 
+      const activeCall = getActiveCallState(window.reduxStore.getState());
+      if (activeCall && !activeCall.pip) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       const message = await getMessageById(messageId);
       if (!message) {
         throw new Error(`markMessageRead: failed to load message ${messageId}`);