diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
index 0aee19545c..b07b975b5e 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
@@ -1020,7 +1020,14 @@ var TimelinePanel = React.createClass({
             var boundingRect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
             if ((allowPartial && boundingRect.top < wrapperRect.bottom) ||
                 (!allowPartial && boundingRect.bottom < wrapperRect.bottom)) {
-                return i;
+                let latestReadEventIndex = i;
+                // Place the RM at a hidden event below the latest seen event (if exists)
+                // to prevent RM going up the timeline between clients which do not hide the same events.
+                for (let j = i; j < this.state.events.length; ++j) {
+                    if (messagePanel._shouldShowEvent(this.state.events[j])) break;
+                    latestReadEventIndex = j;
+                }
+                return latestReadEventIndex;
             }
         }
         return null;