diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
index 6b0ab9abd..53f8bbdad 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
@@ -70,11 +70,10 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap):
 
     rex = re.compile("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")
 
-    for ac in ac1, ac2:
-        while True:
-            event = ac.wait_for_event()
-            if event.kind == EventType.INFO and rex.search(event.msg):
-                break
+    while True:
+        event = ac2.wait_for_event()
+        if event.kind == EventType.INFO and rex.search(event.msg):
+            break
 
     ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
     ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap):
     ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
     ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
 
-    # Check that the mdn is marked as seen
-    assert len(list(ac1_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1
+    # Check that the mdn isn't marked as seen
+    assert len(list(ac1_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 0
     # Check original message is marked as seen
     assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_1_online.py b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
index a36e9f797..c8b88ba27 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_1_online.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ def test_send_and_receive_message_markseen(acfactory, lp):
         assert ev.data2 > dc.const.DC_MSG_ID_LAST_SPECIAL
     lp.step("2")
 
-    # Check that ac1 marks the read receipt as read.
-    ac1._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages .* in folder INBOX as seen.")
-
     assert msg1.is_out_mdn_received()
     assert msg3.is_out_mdn_received()
 
@@ -513,6 +510,9 @@ def test_mdn_asymmetric(acfactory, lp):
 
     assert len(chat.get_messages()) == 1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS
 
+    # Wait for the message to be marked as seen on IMAP.
+    ac1._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder DeltaChat as seen.")
+
     lp.sec("disable ac1 MDNs")
     ac1.set_config("mdns_enabled", "0")
 
@@ -524,13 +524,14 @@ def test_mdn_asymmetric(acfactory, lp):
     lp.sec("ac2: mark incoming message as seen")
     ac2.mark_seen_messages([msg])
 
+    # Wait for the message to be marked as seen on IMAP.
+    ac2._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")
+
     lp.sec("ac1: waiting for incoming activity")
     assert len(chat.get_messages()) == 1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS
 
-    # Wait for the message to be marked as seen on IMAP.
-    ac1._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")
-
     # MDN is received even though MDNs are already disabled
+    ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MSG_READ")
     assert msg_out.is_out_mdn_received()
 
 
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index bd3b223fe..e73ddbdd3 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -930,11 +930,6 @@ UPDATE config SET value=? WHERE keyname='configured_addr' AND value!=?1
                 .await?;
             context.scheduler.interrupt_inbox().await;
         }
-        if target.is_none() && !mime_parser.mdn_reports.is_empty() && mime_parser.has_chat_version()
-        {
-            // This is a Delta Chat MDN. Mark as read.
-            markseen_on_imap_table(context, rfc724_mid_orig).await?;
-        }
         if !mime_parser.incoming && !context.get_config_bool(Config::TeamProfile).await? {
             let mut updated_chats = BTreeMap::new();
             let mut archived_chats_maybe_noticed = false;