diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/langs/rewrites/en.json b/Telegram/Resources/langs/rewrites/en.json
index 50c98da2e..00d0ff1e2 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/langs/rewrites/en.json
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/langs/rewrites/en.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	"ktg_settings_sticker_scale_both_about": "When enabled, sticker maximum width will be changed along with sticker height.",
 	"ktg_settings_emoji_outline": "Big emoji outline",
 	"ktg_settings_disable_up_edit": "Disable edit by Up key",
+	"ktg_settings_auto_scroll_unfocused": "Unfocused auto-scroll",
 	"ktg_settings_always_show_scheduled": "Always show scheduled",
 	"ktg_settings_chat_list_compact": "Compact chat list",
 	"ktg_fonts_title": "Fonts",
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings.cpp
index 614962af2..59d72a637 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ const std::map<QString, Definition, std::greater<QString>> DefinitionMap {
 	{ "profile_top_mute", {
 		.type = SettingType::BoolSetting,
 		.defaultValue = false, }},
+	{ "auto_scroll_unfocused", {
+		.type = SettingType::BoolSetting,
+		.defaultValue = false, }},
 	{ "folders/local", {
 		.scope = SettingScope::Account,
 		.type = SettingType::QJsonArraySetting, }},
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings_menu.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings_menu.cpp
index 972ad0fdb..20e68fe52 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings_menu.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/kotato/kotato_settings_menu.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ void SetupKotatoChats(
 	SettingsMenuJsonSwitch(ktg_settings_top_bar_mute, profile_top_mute);
 	SettingsMenuJsonSwitch(ktg_settings_disable_up_edit, disable_up_edit);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+	if (Ui::Platform::IsOverlapped(container, QRect()).has_value()) {
+		SettingsMenuJsonSwitch(ktg_settings_auto_scroll_unfocused, auto_scroll_unfocused);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	AddButton(
 		container,
 		rktr("ktg_settings_chat_list_compact"),
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwindow.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwindow.cpp
index 1d12884a9..c0666bca5 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 */
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
+#include "kotato/kotato_settings.h"
 #include "data/data_document.h"
 #include "data/data_session.h"
 #include "data/data_document_media.h"
@@ -543,6 +544,16 @@ bool MainWindow::doWeMarkAsRead() {
 	if (!_main || Ui::isLayerShown()) {
 		return false;
 	}
+	if (::Kotato::JsonSettings::GetBool("auto_scroll_unfocused")) {
+		// for tile grid in case other windows have shadows
+		// i've seen some windows with >70px shadow margins
+		const auto margin = style::ConvertScale(100);
+		const auto inner = body()->rect();
+		return Ui::IsContentVisible(
+			this,
+			inner.marginsRemoved(QMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin)))
+			&& _main->doWeMarkAsRead();
+	}
 	return isActive() && _main->doWeMarkAsRead();
 }