diff --git a/docs/features.es.md b/docs/features.es.md
index c7a9363..0772e2f 100644
--- a/docs/features.es.md
+++ b/docs/features.es.md
@@ -152,6 +152,42 @@
 
 Nótese que esto solo aplica a a la Consola de la Comunidad.
 
+### Marca hilos como vistos automáticamente (opción temporal)
+> **Opción:** _Cada vez que abras un hilo en la Consola de la Comunidad, enviar
+automáticamente una petición para marcarlo como leído. Esta es una opción
+temporal usada como <i>workaround</i> de
+[este bug](https://support.google.com/s/community/forum/51488989/thread/114559215)._
+
+*** promo
+**Nota:** Cuando este problema se arregle por parte de Google, una actualización
+a la extensión quitará esta opción y su funcionalidad.
+***
+
+En estos momentos hay un problema en la Consola de la Comunidad: cuando uno abre
+un hilo para leerlo, este no se marca automáticamente como leído. Esto está en
+proceso de ser arreglado por parte de Google, pero hasta que salga el arreglo,
+esta opción sirve como un _workaround_ (solución temporal).
+
+Cuando esta opción está activada, cada vez que abres un hilo en la Consola de la
+Comunidad ocurre lo siguiente:
+
+1. La extensión enviará una petición autenticada a la API para obtener el
+contenido del hilo siendo visualizado. Esto se usa para obtener el ID del último
+mensaje del hilo.
+
+2. La extensión enviará una petición autenticada a la API para cambiar el estado
+del hilo a leído. Para marcar el hilo como leído, la API necesita que se pase el
+ID del foro, el ID del hilo y el ID del último mensaje que se ha cargado, y este
+último valor se obtiene de la llamada anterior a la API.
+
+*** promo
+**Nota:** Debido a la naturaleza de la API, la primera petición también cargará
+varios detalles innecesarios como los contenidos de los primeros mensajes. Esto
+significa que la petición no es muy eficiente. Por esta razón, recomiendo
+desactivar esta opción una vez nos notifiquen que el problema ha sido arreglado
+por Google, para no poner una carga extra a los servidores de Google.
+***
+
 ## Punto indicador
 > **Opciones:** _Muestra si el autor del hilo ha participado en otros hilos_,
 _Muestra el número de preguntas y respuestas escritas por el autor del hilo
diff --git a/docs/features.md b/docs/features.md
index a2b2b33..35f9c93 100644
--- a/docs/features.md
+++ b/docs/features.md
@@ -145,6 +145,40 @@
 
 Note that this only applies to the Community Console.
 
+### Automatically mark threads as read (temporary option)
+> **Option name:** _Each time you open a thread in the Community Console,
+automatically send a request to mark it as read. This is a temporary option used
+to work around
+[this bug](https://support.google.com/s/community/forum/51488989/thread/114559215)._
+
+*** promo
+**Note:** When this issue is fixed by Google, an update to the extension will
+remove this option and its underlying functionality.
+***
+
+Currently there's an issue in the Community Console: when opening threads, they
+are not being marked as read automatically. This is in the process of being
+fixed by Google, but until the fix is out, this option serves as a workaround.
+
+When this option is enabled, each time you open a thread in the Community
+Console, the following will happen:
+
+1. The extension will send an authenticated request to the API to get the
+contents of the thread being viewed. This is used to retrieve the ID of the last
+message.
+2. The extension will send an authenticated request to the API to change the
+read status of the thread. In order to mark a thread as read, the API requires
+the caller to pass the forum ID, thread ID, and the ID of the last message which
+has loaded, and this last value is retrieved from the previous call to the API.
+
+*** promo
+**Note:** Due to the nature of the API, the first request will also load many
+unnecessary details such as the contents of the first messages. This means that
+this call is not very efficient. For this reason, I recommend turning this
+feature off once we are notified that the issue has been fixed by Google, so we
+don't put extra load on Google servers.
+***
+
 ## Indicator dot
 > **Option names:** _Show whether the OP has participated in other threads_,
 _Show the number of questions and replies written by the OP within the last `n`
diff --git a/src/_locales/ca/messages.json b/src/_locales/ca/messages.json
index aa91d18..967853a 100644
--- a/src/_locales/ca/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/ca/messages.json
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
     "message": "Desactiva a la força l'experiment <code class=\"help\" title=\"Aquest experiment, quan està actiu, introdueix un rediseny de la interfície dels perfils que també unifica tots els perfils en un únic.\">SMEI_UNIFIED_PROFILES</code> a la Consola de la Comunitat.",
     "description": "Link to learn more about the profile indicator feature"
   },
+  "options_forcemarkasread": {
+    "message": "Cada vegada que obris un fil a la Consola de la Comunitat, envia automàticament una petició per marcar-lo com a llegit. Aquesta és una opció temporal usada com a <i>workaround</i> d'<a href=\"https://support.google.com/s/community/forum/51488989/thread/114559215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aquest bug</a>.",
+    "description": "Feature checkbox in the options page"
+  },
   "options_profileindicator_header": {
     "message": "Punt indicador",
     "description": "Heading for the profile indicator feature options"
diff --git a/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index 09881d9..16c0e0f 100644
--- a/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
     "message": "Force disable the <code class=\"help\" title=\"This experiment, when enabled, introduces a redesign of the profile view which also unifies all forum profiles into a single one.\">SMEI_UNIFIED_PROFILES</code> experiment in the Community Console.",
     "description": "Feature checkbox in the options page"
   },
+  "options_forcemarkasread": {
+    "message": "Each time you open a thread in the Community Console, automatically send a request to mark it as read. This is a temporary option used to work around <a href=\"https://support.google.com/s/community/forum/51488989/thread/114559215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this bug</a>.",
+    "description": "Feature checkbox in the options page"
+  },
   "options_profileindicator_header": {
     "message": "Indicator dot",
     "description": "Heading for the profile indicator feature options"
diff --git a/src/_locales/es/messages.json b/src/_locales/es/messages.json
index 4bea06d..1f70b4e 100644
--- a/src/_locales/es/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/es/messages.json
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
     "message": "Desactiva forzosamente el experimento <code class=\"help\" title=\"Este experimento, cuando está activado, introduce un rediseño de la interfaz de los perfiles que también unifica todos los perfiles en cada foro en uno único.\">SMEI_UNIFIED_PROFILES</code> en la Consola de la Comunidad.",
     "description": "Link to learn more about the profile indicator feature"
   },
+  "options_forcemarkasread": {
+    "message": "Cada vez que abras un hilo en la Consola de la Comunidad, enviar automáticamente una petición para marcarlo como leído. Esta es una opción temporal usada como <i>workaround</i> de <a href=\"https://support.google.com/s/community/forum/51488989/thread/114559215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">este bug</a>.",
+    "description": "Feature checkbox in the options page"
+  },
   "options_profileindicator_moreinfo": {
     "message": "+info sobre las 2 opciones anteriores",
     "description": "Link to learn more about the profile indicator feature"
diff --git a/src/common/api.js b/src/common/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17c0211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const CC_API_BASE_URL = 'https://support.google.com/s/community/api/';
+
+// Function to wrap calls to the Community Console API with intelligent error
+// handling.
+function CCApi(method, data, authuser, authenticated = true) {
+  var authuserPart =
+      authuser == '0' ? '' : '?authuser=' + encodeURIComponent(authuser);
+
+  return fetch(CC_API_BASE_URL + method + authuserPart, {
+           'headers': {
+             'content-type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8',
+           },
+           'body': JSON.stringify(data),
+           'method': 'POST',
+           'mode': 'cors',
+           'credentials': (authenticated ? 'include' : 'omit'),
+         })
+      .then(res => {
+        if (res.status == 200 || res.status == 400) {
+          return res.json().then(data => ({
+                                   status: res.status,
+                                   body: data,
+                                 }));
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(
+              'Status code ' + res.status + ' was not expected when calling ' +
+              method + '.');
+        }
+      })
+      .then(res => {
+        if (res.status == 400) {
+          throw new Error(
+              res.body[4] ||
+              ('Response status 400 for method ' + method + '. ' +
+               'Error code: ' + (res.body[2] ?? 'unknown')));
+        }
+
+        return res.body;
+      });
+}
diff --git a/src/common/common.js b/src/common/common.js
index 9212389..4fcae45 100644
--- a/src/common/common.js
+++ b/src/common/common.js
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     defaultValue: false,
     context: 'options',
   },
+  'forcemarkasread': {
+    defaultValue: false,
+    context: 'options',
+  },
 
   // Experiments:
   'threadlistavatars': {
diff --git a/src/content_scripts/console_inject.js b/src/content_scripts/console_inject.js
index 670080f..dc3e270 100644
--- a/src/content_scripts/console_inject.js
+++ b/src/content_scripts/console_inject.js
@@ -635,6 +635,65 @@
   mainCardContent.appendChild(container);
 }
 
+// Send a request to mark the current thread as read
+function markCurrentThreadAsRead() {
+  var threadRegex =
+      /\/s\/community\/?.*\/forum\/([0-9]+)\/?.*\/thread\/([0-9]+)/;
+
+  var url = location.href;
+  var matches = url.match(threadRegex);
+  if (matches !== null && matches.length > 2) {
+    var forumId = matches[1];
+    var threadId = matches[2];
+
+    return CCApi(
+               'ViewThread', {
+                 1: forumId,
+                 2: threadId,
+                 // options
+                 3: {
+                   // pagination
+                   1: {
+                     2: 0,  // maxNum
+                   },
+                   3: false,   // withMessages
+                   5: false,   // withUserProfile
+                   6: true,    // withUserReadState
+                   9: false,   // withRequestorProfile
+                   10: false,  // withPromotedMessages
+                   11: false,  // withExpertResponder
+                 },
+               },
+               authuser)
+        .then(thread => {
+          if (thread?.[1]?.[6] === true) {
+            console.debug(
+                'This thread is already marked as read, but marking it as read anyways.');
+          }
+
+          var lastMessageId = thread?.[1]?.[2]?.[10];
+          if (lastMessageId === undefined)
+            throw new Error(
+                'Couldn\'t find lastMessageId in the ViewThread response.');
+
+          return CCApi(
+              'SetUserReadStateBulk', {
+                1: [{
+                  1: forumId,
+                  2: threadId,
+                  3: lastMessageId,
+                }],
+              },
+              authuser);
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
+          console.error(
+              '[forceMarkAsRead] Error while marking current thread as read: ',
+              err);
+        });
+  }
+}
+
 const watchedNodesSelectors = [
   // App container (used to set up the intersection observer and inject the dark
   // mode button)
@@ -663,6 +722,9 @@
 
   // Unified profile iframe
   'iframe',
+
+  // Thread component
+  'ec-thread',
 ];
 
 function handleCandidateNode(node) {
@@ -751,6 +813,11 @@
         unifiedProfilesFix.checkIframe(node)) {
       unifiedProfilesFix.fixIframe(node);
     }
+
+    // Force mark thread as read
+    if (options.forcemarkasread && node.tagName == 'EC-THREAD') {
+      markCurrentThreadAsRead();
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/options/options.html b/src/options/options.html
index c0c1d3e..8a09d04 100644
--- a/src/options/options.html
+++ b/src/options/options.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         -->
         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g><rect fill="none" height="24" width="24"/></g><g><path d="M13,11.33L18,18H6l5-6.67V6h2 M15.96,4H8.04C7.62,4,7.39,4.48,7.65,4.81L9,6.5v4.17L3.2,18.4C2.71,19.06,3.18,20,4,20h16 c0.82,0,1.29-0.94,0.8-1.6L15,10.67V6.5l1.35-1.69C16.61,4.48,16.38,4,15.96,4L15.96,4z"/></g></svg>
       </div>
-      <a href="https://gerrit.avm99963.com/plugins/gitiles/infinitegforums/+/master/docs/features.md" target="_blank" class="features-link">
+      <a href="https://gerrit.avm99963.com/plugins/gitiles/infinitegforums/+/master/docs/features.md" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="features-link">
         <!--
           Material Design Icon - action/help_outline
            - LICENSE: Apache License Version 2.0
@@ -33,18 +33,19 @@
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="threadall"> <label for="threadall" data-i18n="threadall"></label></div>
         <h4 data-i18n="enhancements"></h4>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="fixedtoolbar"> <label for="fixedtoolbar" data-i18n="fixedtoolbar"></label></div>
-        <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="redirect"> <label for="redirect" data-i18n="redirect"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
+        <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="redirect"> <label for="redirect" data-i18n="redirect"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="history"> <label for="history" data-i18n="history"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="loaddrafts"> <label for="loaddrafts" data-i18n="loaddrafts"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="increasecontrast"> <label for="increasecontrast" data-i18n="increasecontrast"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="stickysidebarheaders"> <label for="stickysidebarheaders" data-i18n="stickysidebarheaders"></label></div>
-        <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="ccdarktheme"> <label for="ccdarktheme" data-i18n="ccdarktheme"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
+        <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="ccdarktheme"> <label for="ccdarktheme" data-i18n="ccdarktheme"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="ccforcehidedrawer"> <label for="ccforcehidedrawer" data-i18n="ccforcehidedrawer"></label></div>
         <div id="dragndrop-wrapper" class="option" hidden><input type="checkbox" id="ccdragndropfix"> <label for="ccdragndropfix" data-i18n="ccdragndropfix"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="batchlock"> <label for="batchlock" data-i18n="batchlock"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="enhancedannouncementsdot"> <label for="enhancedannouncementsdot" data-i18n="enhancedannouncementsdot"></label></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="repositionexpandthread"> <label for="repositionexpandthread" data-i18n="repositionexpandthread"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="disableunifiedprofiles"> <label for="disableunifiedprofiles" data-i18n="disableunifiedprofiles"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
+        <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="forcemarkasread"> <label for="forcemarkasread" data-i18n="forcemarkasread"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
         <h4 data-i18n="profileindicator_header"></h4>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="profileindicator"> <label for="profileindicator" data-i18n="profileindicator"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
         <div class="option"><input type="checkbox" id="profileindicatoralt"> <label for="profileindicatoralt" data-i18n="profileindicatoralt"></label> <span class="experimental-label" data-i18n="experimental_label"></span></div>
diff --git a/templates/manifest.gjson b/templates/manifest.gjson
index 2a7c440..67eeab6 100644
--- a/templates/manifest.gjson
+++ b/templates/manifest.gjson
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "content_scripts": [
     {
       "matches": ["https://support.google.com/s/community*"],
-      "js": ["common/content_scripts.js", "content_scripts/console_inject.js"]
+      "js": ["common/api.js", "common/content_scripts.js", "content_scripts/console_inject.js"]
     },
     {
       "matches": ["https://support.google.com/s/community*"],