diff --git a/src/components/middle/FloatingActionButtons.module.scss b/src/components/middle/FloatingActionButtons.module.scss
index f545f81b5..28b763725 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/FloatingActionButtons.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/FloatingActionButtons.module.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
   z-index: var(--z-scroll-down-button);
   pointer-events: none;
 
+  .unread {
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
   :global(body.animation-level-0) & {
     transform: none !important;
 
@@ -28,7 +32,10 @@
   &.revealed {
     transform: translateY(0);
     opacity: 1;
-    pointer-events: all;
+
+    .unread {
+      pointer-events: all;
+    }
 
     &.no-composer.no-extra-shift {
       transform: translateY(4rem);
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@
 
     .unread {
       opacity: 0;
+      pointer-events: none;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/middle/ScrollDownButton.module.scss b/src/components/middle/ScrollDownButton.module.scss
index 715d04c51..3db4937c8 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/ScrollDownButton.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/ScrollDownButton.module.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
   user-select: none;
 
+  pointer-events: all;
+
   &:not(:first-child) {
     margin-top: 0.5rem;
   }