[$1000] No new marker if tab opened via link to the specific chat

[kavimuru]

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Issue was found when executing #12169

Action Performed:

1. Open two sessions one as User A and one as User B
2. Make sure User B is navigate to the chat with User A and save the URL
3. Close User B tab (or kill app)
4. Create message as User A on chat with User B and wait 10 seconds
5. Open tab (or app) as User B using the URL saved from the second step (on native use a deep link)
6. See that new marker is set correctly
7. Verify that the chat in the LHN is marked as read

Expected Result:

new marker is set correctly

Actual Result:

there is no new marker

Workaround:

unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop App - could not test as it requires copying URL

Version Number: 1.2.25-0
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos:

Bug5813780_no_new_marker.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause internal team
Slack conversation:

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @dylanexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[dylanexpensify]

cc @marcaaron curious for your eyes on this given this PR

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[dylanexpensify]

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