diff --git a/admin/all.php b/admin/all.php
index 73db58c..c0c67d1 100644
--- a/admin/all.php
+++ b/admin/all.php
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ if ($_GET["read"] == 1) {
     echo("<span class=\"sentconf\">marked as read!</span>");
 }
 
+if ($_GET["unread"] == 1) {
+    echo("<span class=\"sentconf\">marked as unread!</span>");
+}
+
 if ($_GET["migrated"] == 1) {
     echo("<span class=\"sentconf\">migrations have been run!</span>");
 }
diff --git a/admin/mark.php b/admin/mark.php
index ad87a5c..6e93e73 100644
--- a/admin/mark.php
+++ b/admin/mark.php
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ if ($id === null) {
     exit();
 }
 
-if ($_GET["unread"] === 1) {
+if ($_GET["action"] === "unread") {
     $query = "
     UPDATE data
     SET isprivread = False
     WHERE id = {$id};
     ";
     $headerinfo = "Location: index.php?unread=1&pw={$adminPassword}";
-} else {
+} elseif ($_GET["action"] === "read") {
     $query = "
     UPDATE data
     SET isprivread = True