diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
index fa45459e2..018b16aca 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ pub struct GetPosts {
   pub show_read: Option<bool>,
   /// If true, then show the nsfw posts (even if your user setting is to hide them)
   pub show_nsfw: Option<bool>,
+  /// Whether to automatically mark fetched posts as read.
+  pub auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read: Option<bool>,
   pub page_cursor: Option<PaginationCursor>,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
index 6d569bf67..afec96c00 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
@@ -91,9 +91,12 @@ pub async fn list_posts(
   .await
   .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntGetPosts)?;
 
-  // If in their user settings, auto-mark fetched posts as read
+  // If in their user settings (or as part of the API request), auto-mark fetched posts as read
   if let Some(local_user) = local_user {
-    if local_user.auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read {
+    if data
+      .auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read
+      .unwrap_or(local_user.auto_mark_fetched_posts_as_read)
+    {
       let post_ids = posts.iter().map(|p| p.post.id).collect::<Vec<PostId>>();
       PostRead::mark_as_read(&mut context.pool(), &post_ids, local_user.person_id).await?;
     }