diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fbed22030..d6fd6db1b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ All code lands on the `develop` branch - `master` is only used for stable releas
 **Please file PRs against `develop`!!**
 
 Please follow the standard Matrix contributor's guide:
-https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.rst
 
 Please follow the Matrix JS/React code style as per:
 https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/blob/master/code_style.md
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index d292c729dd..09827fe3bb 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -289,17 +289,11 @@ div.mx_EventTile_notSent.mx_EventTile_redacted .mx_UnknownBody {
     display: inline-block;
     width: 14px;
     height: 14px;
-    top: 29px;
+    top: -19px;
     user-select: none;
     z-index: 1;
 }
 
-.mx_EventTile_continuation .mx_EventTile_readAvatars,
-.mx_EventTile_info .mx_EventTile_readAvatars,
-.mx_EventTile_emote .mx_EventTile_readAvatars {
-    top: 7px;
-}
-
 .mx_EventTile_readAvatars .mx_BaseAvatar {
     position: absolute;
     display: inline-block;
@@ -634,15 +628,6 @@ div.mx_EventTile_notSent.mx_EventTile_redacted .mx_UnknownBody {
         top: 27px;
     }
 
-    .mx_EventTile_continuation .mx_EventTile_readAvatars,
-    .mx_EventTile_emote .mx_EventTile_readAvatars {
-        top: 5px;
-    }
-
-    .mx_EventTile_info .mx_EventTile_readAvatars {
-        top: 4px;
-    }
-
     .mx_RoomView_MessageList h2 {
         margin-top: 6px;
     }
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
index a3916f321a..5f6f869877 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
@@ -56,3 +56,17 @@ limitations under the License.
     mask-position: 9px 13px;
     background: $roomtile-name-color;
 }
+
+.mx_TopUnreadMessagesBar_markAsRead {
+    display: block;
+    width: 18px;
+    height: 18px;
+    background-image: url('$(res)/img/cancel.svg');
+    background-position: center;
+    background-size: 10px;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-color: $primary-bg-color;
+    border: 1.3px solid $roomtile-name-color;
+    border-radius: 99px;
+    margin: 5px auto;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index bc11e66d2c..a0b9a8fe57 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -1495,26 +1495,29 @@ export default createReactClass({
             }
         });
 
-        if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
-            cli.on("crypto.verification.request", request => {
-                if (request.pending) {
-                    ToastStore.sharedInstance().addOrReplaceToast({
-                        key: 'verifreq_' + request.channel.transactionId,
-                        title: _t("Verification Request"),
-                        icon: "verification",
-                        props: {request},
-                        component: sdk.getComponent("toasts.VerificationRequestToast"),
-                    });
-                }
-            });
-        } else {
-            cli.on("crypto.verification.start", (verifier) => {
+        cli.on("crypto.verification.request", request => {
+            const isFlagOn = SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing");
+
+            if (!isFlagOn && !request.channel.deviceId) {
+                request.cancel({code: "m.invalid_message", reason: "This client has cross-signing disabled"});
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (request.verifier) {
                 const IncomingSasDialog = sdk.getComponent("views.dialogs.IncomingSasDialog");
                 Modal.createTrackedDialog('Incoming Verification', '', IncomingSasDialog, {
-                    verifier,
+                    verifier: request.verifier,
                 }, null, /* priority = */ false, /* static = */ true);
-            });
-        }
+            } else if (request.pending) {
+                ToastStore.sharedInstance().addOrReplaceToast({
+                    key: 'verifreq_' + request.channel.transactionId,
+                    title: _t("Verification Request"),
+                    icon: "verification",
+                    props: {request},
+                    component: sdk.getComponent("toasts.VerificationRequestToast"),
+                });
+            }
+        });
         // Fire the tinter right on startup to ensure the default theme is applied
         // A later sync can/will correct the tint to be the right value for the user
         const colorScheme = SettingsStore.getValue("roomColor");
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 916ddc3c5b..f21f2e1ee9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -880,9 +880,6 @@ export default createReactClass({
                 // tab-index=-1 to allow it to be focusable but do not add tab stop for it, primarily for screen readers
                 return (
                     <div className={classes} tabIndex={-1}>
-                        <div className="mx_EventTile_msgOption">
-                            { readAvatars }
-                        </div>
                         { sender }
                         <div className="mx_EventTile_line">
                             <a
@@ -906,6 +903,9 @@ export default createReactClass({
                             { reactionsRow }
                             { actionBar }
                         </div>
+                        <div className="mx_EventTile_msgOption">
+                            { readAvatars }
+                        </div>
                         {
                             // The avatar goes after the event tile as it's absolutely positioned to be over the
                             // event tile line, so needs to be later in the DOM so it appears on top (this avoids
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
index a07c81eb21..e1624602f1 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
@@ -490,16 +490,16 @@ export default createReactClass({
                 height="13"
                 alt="dm"
             />;
+        }
 
-            const { room } = this.props;
-            const member = room.getMember(dmUserId);
-            if (
-                member && member.membership === "join" && room.getJoinedMemberCount() === 2 &&
-                SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_presence_in_room_list")
-            ) {
-                const UserOnlineDot = sdk.getComponent('rooms.UserOnlineDot');
-                dmOnline = <UserOnlineDot userId={dmUserId} />;
-            }
+        const { room } = this.props;
+        const member = room.getMember(dmUserId);
+        if (
+            member && member.membership === "join" && room.getJoinedMemberCount() === 2 &&
+            SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_presence_in_room_list")
+        ) {
+            const UserOnlineDot = sdk.getComponent('rooms.UserOnlineDot');
+            dmOnline = <UserOnlineDot userId={dmUserId} />;
         }
 
         // The following labels are written in such a fashion to increase screen reader efficiency (speed).
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/TopUnreadMessagesBar.js b/src/components/views/rooms/TopUnreadMessagesBar.js
index 04805c799f..23d41059c4 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/TopUnreadMessagesBar.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/TopUnreadMessagesBar.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
 
     propTypes: {
         onScrollUpClick: PropTypes.func,
+        onCloseClick: PropTypes.func,
     },
 
     render: function() {
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ export default createReactClass({
                     title={_t('Jump to first unread message.')}
                     onClick={this.props.onScrollUpClick}>
                 </AccessibleButton>
+                <AccessibleButton className="mx_TopUnreadMessagesBar_markAsRead"
+                    title={_t('Mark all as read')}
+                    onClick={this.props.onCloseClick}>
+                </AccessibleButton>
             </div>
         );
     },
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index fee48d39d6..35c3144241 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1140,6 +1140,7 @@
     "Revoke invite": "Revoke invite",
     "Invited by %(sender)s": "Invited by %(sender)s",
     "Jump to first unread message.": "Jump to first unread message.",
+    "Mark all as read": "Mark all as read",
     "Error updating main address": "Error updating main address",
     "There was an error updating the room's main address. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.": "There was an error updating the room's main address. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.",
     "Error creating alias": "Error creating alias",