diff --git a/spec/system/category_topics_spec.rb b/spec/system/category_topics_spec.rb
index d058ffcb272..6186b57ad79 100644
--- a/spec/system/category_topics_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/category_topics_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 describe "Viewing top topics on categories page", type: :system, js: true do
   fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:category_list) { PageObjects::Components::CategoryList.new }
+  let(:topic_view) { PageObjects::Components::TopicView.new }
   fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:category) }
   fab!(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic, category: category) }
+  fab!(:post) { Fabricate(:post, topic: topic) }
 
   it "displays and updates new counter" do
     skip(<<~TEXT)
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ describe "Viewing top topics on categories page", type: :system, js: true do
 
     category_list.click_new_posts_badge(count: 1)
     category_list.click_topic(topic)
+
+    expect(topic_view).to have_read_post(post)
+
     category_list.click_logo
     category_list.click_category_navigation
 
diff --git a/spec/system/page_objects/components/topic_view.rb b/spec/system/page_objects/components/topic_view.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6fef55c2362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/system/page_objects/components/topic_view.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module PageObjects
+  module Components
+    class TopicView < PageObjects::Components::Base
+      def has_read_post?(post)
+        page.has_css?(
+          "#post_#{post.post_number} .read-state.read",
+          visible: false,
+          wait: Capybara.default_max_wait_time * 2,
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end