Summary
I’ve discovered a Discord issue. Occasionally, despite my repeated attempts, a Discord direct message remains visible as an unread symbol within the application. Even after I’ve read every message and set them all to “read,” it still occurs.
Why is my Discord direct message not going away?
I’ve finally resolved the issue, although troubleshooting may be challenging if it still occurs for you. To check if it stops your Discord direct messages from showing as unread, you may try the remedies I used below.
Set Mark as Read for Direct Messages on Discord
Even after reading every communication you have on Discord, you may still receive notifications of new direct messages. Usually, forcing Discord to designate a message as “read” fixes this strange glitch. Use these procedures to identify your direct messages in Discord as read.
- Open the Discord web client or launch the Discord desktop software, then log in.
- From the server list on the left, select the Direct Messages button located at the top.
- Examine any direct communications that bear the symbol of a message alert adjacent to them.
- Right-click the message and choose Mark as Read from the drop-down menu.
- Do this again for any further messages that display the alert.
Sign Out of Discord
If you’ve marked any persistent alerts in Discord as read, you might simply need to quickly sign out. By requiring an update regarding your account status from Discord’s servers, this step will refresh your user session and maybe assist you get rid of stuck alerts.
To exit Discord, take these actions.
- Open the Discord app or goto the Discord web client.
- Click your user settings icon in the bottom-left.
- In the Settings menu, scroll to the bottom and select Log out.
- When prompted, press Log out to confirm your choice.
- Once you’ve signed out, sign in again using your Discord account details.
Delete a Discord Direct Message
Discord direct message deletion isn’t as severe as it might seem. In technical terms, “deleting” only means “closing,” which lets you remove the notice without erasing the message history that was sent with it.
The benefit of this is obvious: you may recover your full conversation history by opening a new direct chat with the same person after deleting one. You may export your Discord chat history to a text file, though, if that eases your mind.
Clearing the Discord direct message (or dismissing it) will fix the issue if you’re sick and weary of seeing the notification symbol. These are the procedures to remove a Discord direct message.
- Open the Discord desktop app or open the web client on your PC or Mac.
- Once you’ve signed in, select the Direct Messages icon at the top of the server list on the left.
- Right-click a message and select Close DM.
The message will instantly vanish from your list of direct messages. Reopen the chat and get your shared message history by searching for the user and clicking on their name using the Find or start a discussion bar at the top, if necessary.
Mute a Direct Message in Discord
Try muting the Discord direct message if you don’t want to terminate the conversation but it still won’t go. When a message is muted, the user will not get any alerts, and the message will show up in the message list as gray.
They will still send you messages, but you will have to actively read the messages in order to see them. There won’t be any more notifications sent to you, not even unread message alerts. These are the procedures to silence a direct message in Discord.
- Open the Discord app or web client.
- Select the Direct Messages icon in the top-left.
- Right-click on a direct message that you want to mute.
- Hover over the Mute @user option in the pop-up menu and select a time frame. To mute the message indefinitely, click the Until I turn it back on option.
All notifications, including alerts for unread messages, will stop once they are muted. You can repeat these actions for any more problematic messages.
Fixing Direct Message Issues on Discord
The aforementioned remedies ought to assist you in resolving the issue if, despite having read every message in Discord, a direct message persists. Although it’s a tough bug, you may attempt removing the message to cause the notice to go, but you will lose your messages if you can’t stop it from happening.
Fortunately, issues with Discord are not frequent. You may always check out a newer build of Discord by switching to the beta or canary versions, though, if you’re having problems. Expect some instability along the road as these aren’t ready for a wider release yet, but they could include urgent bug patches.