diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
index db987d63c3..543e39495b 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/post.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ pub struct GetPosts {
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
   pub saved_only: Option<bool>,
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
+  pub read_only: Option<bool>,
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
   pub liked_only: Option<bool>,
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(optional))]
   pub disliked_only: Option<bool>,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
index 63e737fdd0..20e25f9a5d 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub async fn list_posts(
     data.community_id
   };
   let saved_only = data.saved_only;
+  let read_only = data.read_only;
   let show_hidden = data.show_hidden;
   let show_read = data.show_read;
   let show_nsfw = data.show_nsfw;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ pub async fn list_posts(
     sort,
     community_id,
     saved_only,
+    read_only,
     liked_only,
     disliked_only,
     page,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 6ed89e3643..38701ebb3c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
         .filter(post_actions::saved.is_not_null())
         .then_order_by(post_actions::saved.desc());
     }
+
+    if options.read_only.unwrap_or_default() {
+      query = query
+        .filter(post_actions::read.is_not_null())
+        .then_order_by(post_actions::read.desc())
+    }
     // Only hide the read posts, if the saved_only is false. Otherwise ppl with the hide_read
     // setting wont be able to see saved posts.
     else if !options
@@ -519,6 +525,7 @@ pub struct PostQuery<'a> {
   pub search_term: Option<String>,
   pub url_only: Option<bool>,
   pub saved_only: Option<bool>,
+  pub read_only: Option<bool>,
   pub liked_only: Option<bool>,
   pub disliked_only: Option<bool>,
   pub title_only: Option<bool>,
@@ -1245,6 +1252,34 @@ mod tests {
     Ok(())
   }
 
+  #[test_context(Data)]
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  async fn post_listing_read_only(data: &mut Data) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let pool = &data.pool();
+    let pool = &mut pool.into();
+
+    // Only mark the bot post as read
+    // The read_only should only show the bot post
+    let post_read_form =
+      PostReadForm::new(data.inserted_bot_post.id, data.local_user_view.person.id);
+    PostRead::mark_as_read(pool, &post_read_form).await?;
+
+    // Only read the post marked as read
+    let read_read_post_listing = PostQuery {
+      community_id: Some(data.inserted_community.id),
+      read_only: Some(true),
+      ..data.default_post_query()
+    }
+    .list(&data.site, pool)
+    .await?;
+
+    // This should only include the bot post, not the one you created
+    assert_eq!(vec![POST_BY_BOT], names(&read_read_post_listing));
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
   #[test_context(Data)]
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
diff --git a/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/down.sql b/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08750942c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DROP INDEX idx_post_actions_on_read_read_not_null;
+
diff --git a/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/up.sql b/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03f9e4008c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-12-15-151642_add_index_on_person_id_read_for_read_only_post_actions/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE INDEX idx_post_actions_on_read_read_not_null ON post_actions (person_id, read, post_id)
+WHERE
+    read IS NOT NULL;
+