diff --git a/src/pages/common/components/DiscussionFeedCard/DiscussionFeedCard.tsx b/src/pages/common/components/DiscussionFeedCard/DiscussionFeedCard.tsx
index 06691f7d57..4e2641abd4 100644
--- a/src/pages/common/components/DiscussionFeedCard/DiscussionFeedCard.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/common/components/DiscussionFeedCard/DiscussionFeedCard.tsx
@@ -327,8 +327,10 @@ const DiscussionFeedCard = forwardRef<FeedItemRef, DiscussionFeedCardProps>(
           isFollowing={feedItemFollow.isFollowing}
           isLoading={isLoading}
           menuItems={menuItems}
-          seenOnce={feedItemUserMetadata?.seenOnce ?? true}
-          seen={feedItemUserMetadata?.seen ?? true}
+          seenOnce={
+            feedItemUserMetadata?.seenOnce ?? !isFeedItemUserMetadataFetched
+          }
+          seen={feedItemUserMetadata?.seen ?? !isFeedItemUserMetadataFetched}
           ownerId={item.userId}
           discussionPredefinedType={discussion?.predefinedType}
         >
diff --git a/src/pages/common/components/ProposalFeedCard/ProposalFeedCard.tsx b/src/pages/common/components/ProposalFeedCard/ProposalFeedCard.tsx
index a1ec3693a3..934cd0720d 100644
--- a/src/pages/common/components/ProposalFeedCard/ProposalFeedCard.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/common/components/ProposalFeedCard/ProposalFeedCard.tsx
@@ -452,8 +452,10 @@ const ProposalFeedCard = forwardRef<FeedItemRef, ProposalFeedCardProps>(
           isFollowing={feedItemFollow.isFollowing}
           isLoading={isLoading}
           type={item.data.type}
-          seenOnce={feedItemUserMetadata?.seenOnce ?? true}
-          seen={feedItemUserMetadata?.seen ?? true}
+          seenOnce={
+            feedItemUserMetadata?.seenOnce ?? !isFeedItemUserMetadataFetched
+          }
+          seen={feedItemUserMetadata?.seen ?? !isFeedItemUserMetadataFetched}
           menuItems={menuItems}
           ownerId={item.userId}
         >