[HOLD for payment 2025-01-15] Chat-New message marker is displayed over the new messages while viewing the conversation

[IuliiaHerets]

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Version Number: 9.0.79-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: https://expensify.testrail.io/index.php?/cases/view/2990294
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: MacBook Air Sonoma 14.1 Chrome, iPhone 15 iOS 18.1.1
App Component: Chat Report View

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to staging.new.expensify.com and sign in as a gmail user
2. Open the conversation with the secondary user. Clear any unread messages if needed
3. Keep the conversation in view of the most recent message
4. As the secondary user - Send some messages to the main user

Expected Result:

The unread marker is not displayed in the conversation history over the new messages, while the user keeps the latest messages of the conversation in a view

Actual Result:

New message marker is displayed over the new messages while user is viewing the latest messages of the conversation

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6702788_1735280307452.New_marker.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @slafortune

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @slafortune (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[FitseTLT]

I think this is caused by #54233 which is still in regression period so tagging @bernhardoj @ahmedGaber93 👍