diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f4c6883..e76ae0a 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def inject_stuff():
     app.logger.debug("[CatAsk] app.context_processor inject_stuff() triggered")
     cfg = func.loadJSON(const.configFile)
     # for 1.6.0 or later
-    # questionCount = getQuestionCount()
-    return dict(metadata=func.generateMetadata(), len=len, str=str, const=const, cfg=cfg, logged_in=logged_in, version_id=const.version_id, version=const.version, appName=const.appName)
+    questionCount = int(getQuestionCount())
+    return dict(metadata=func.generateMetadata(), len=len, str=str, const=const, cfg=cfg, logged_in=logged_in, version_id=const.version_id, version=const.version, appName=const.appName, questionCount=questionCount)
 
 # -- template filters --
 @app.template_filter('render_markdown')
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ def inbox():
 
     cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM questions WHERE answered=%s ORDER BY creation_date DESC", (False,))
     questions = cursor.fetchall()
+    for question in questions:
+        cursor.execute("UPDATE questions SET unread=%s WHERE id=%s", (False, question['id']))
 
     cursor.close()
     conn.close()