diff --git a/templates/messages/message_detail.html b/templates/messages/message_detail.html
index 6ee0fda..46b44b5 100644
--- a/templates/messages/message_detail.html
+++ b/templates/messages/message_detail.html
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
                         </a>
                         {% if message.recipient == request.user %}
                             <a href="{% url 'message_mark_unread' message.id %}"
-                               class="btn btn-outline-warning"
+                            class="btn btn-outline-warning"
+                                                        hx-swap="outerHTML"
                                hx-post="{% url 'message_mark_unread' message.id %}">
                                 <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> {% trans "Mark Unread" %}
                             </a>
diff --git a/templates/messages/message_list.html b/templates/messages/message_list.html
index 1de1609..1e69b03 100644
--- a/templates/messages/message_list.html
+++ b/templates/messages/message_list.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                                     <tr class="{% if not message.is_read %}table-secondary-theme-light{% endif %}">
                                         <td>
                                             <a href="{% url 'message_detail' message.id %}"
-                                               class="{% if not message.is_read %}fw-bold text-primary-theme text-decoration-none{% endif %}">
+                                               class="fw-bold text-primary-theme text-decoration-none">
                                                 {{ message.subject|truncatechars:50 }}
                                             </a>
                                             {% if message.parent_message %}