diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/thread/header.gjs b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/thread/header.gjs
index efb5525bf70..b7ab40cb00d 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/thread/header.gjs
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/thread/header.gjs
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export default class ChatThreadHeader extends Component {
       route = "chat.channel.threads";
       title = I18n.t("chat.return_to_threads_list");
       models = this.args.channel.routeModels;
+    } else if (!this.currentUser.isInDoNotDisturb() && this.unreadCount > 0) {
+      route = "chat.channel.threads";
+      title = I18n.t("chat.return_to_threads_list");
+      models = this.args.channel.routeModels;
     } else if (prevPage === "chat.threads") {
       route = "chat.threads";
       title = I18n.t("chat.my_threads.title");
@@ -76,6 +80,10 @@ export default class ChatThreadHeader extends Component {
     return this.args.thread?.title ?? I18n.t("chat.thread.label");
   }
 
+  get unreadCount() {
+    return this.args.channel.threadsManager.unreadThreadCount;
+  }
+
   @action
   openThreadSettings() {
     this.modal.show(ChatModalThreadSettings, { model: this.args.thread });
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/system/navigation_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/system/navigation_spec.rb
index 19baa9be96d..5a1214e8f0d 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/system/navigation_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/system/navigation_spec.rb
@@ -161,6 +161,26 @@ RSpec.describe "Navigation", type: :system do
           expect(page).to have_current_path("#{category_channel.relative_url}/t")
           expect(thread_list_page).to have_loaded
         end
+
+        context "when there are unread threads" do
+          fab!(:thread_2) { Fabricate(:chat_thread, channel: category_channel, use_service: true) }
+
+          before { Fabricate(:chat_message, thread: thread_2, use_service: true) }
+
+          it "goes back to the thread list when clicking the back button", mobile: true do
+            chat_page.visit_channel(category_channel)
+            channel_page.message_thread_indicator(thread.original_message).click
+            thread_page.send_message
+            thread_page.back
+            channel_page.message_thread_indicator(thread_2.original_message).click
+            Fabricate(:chat_message, thread: thread, use_service: true)
+
+            expect(thread_page).to have_unread_list_indicator(count: 1)
+            expect(thread_page).to have_back_link_to_thread_list(category_channel)
+            thread_page.back
+            expect(page).to have_current_path("#{category_channel.relative_url}/t")
+          end
+        end
       end
     end