diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a55d5d2..14015c16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [0.8.6] - 14nd Feb 2022
+- feat: Add hasNewMessages flag to room
+- fix: Sort rooms after updating the UI on web
+
 ## [0.8.5] - 14nd Feb 2022
 - fix: exception on removed widgets
 - fix: Fix black screen when end screensharing with system buttons.
diff --git a/lib/src/room.dart b/lib/src/room.dart
index 8225357a..f9d0a4e9 100644
--- a/lib/src/room.dart
+++ b/lib/src/room.dart
@@ -511,7 +511,16 @@ class Room {
         .unread;
   }
 
-  /// Returns true if this room is unread
+  /// Checks if the last event has a read marker of the user.
+  bool get hasNewMessages {
+    final lastEvent = this.lastEvent;
+    return lastEvent != null &&
+        !lastEvent.receipts
+            .any((receipt) => receipt.user.senderId == client.userID!);
+  }
+
+  /// Returns true if this room is unread. To check if there are new messages
+  /// in muted rooms, use [hasNewMessages].
   bool get isUnread => notificationCount > 0 || markedUnread;
 
   @Deprecated('Use [markUnread] instead')
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index dd18e2c7..61a99f77 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: matrix
 description: Matrix Dart SDK
-version: 0.8.5
+version: 0.8.6
 homepage: https://famedly.com
 repository: https://gitlab.com/famedly/company/frontend/famedlysdk.git