diff --git a/iOS/AppCoordinator.swift b/iOS/AppCoordinator.swift
index d105695cd..2cf8872b3 100644
--- a/iOS/AppCoordinator.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppCoordinator.swift
@@ -510,6 +510,10 @@ class AppCoordinator: NSObject, UndoableCommandRunner {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	func selectFirstUnread() {
+		selectFirstUnreadArticleInTimeline()
+	}
+	
 	func selectNextUnread() {
 		
 		// This should never happen, but I don't want to risk throwing us
@@ -718,9 +722,13 @@ private extension AppCoordinator {
 	
 	// MARK: Select Next Unread
 
+	@discardableResult
+	func selectFirstUnreadArticleInTimeline() -> Bool {
+		return selectArticleInTimeline(startingRow: 0)
+	}
+	
 	@discardableResult
 	func selectNextUnreadArticleInTimeline() -> Bool {
-		
 		let startingRow: Int = {
 			if let indexPath = currentArticleIndexPath {
 				return indexPath.row
@@ -729,10 +737,15 @@ private extension AppCoordinator {
 			}
 		}()
 		
+		return selectArticleInTimeline(startingRow: startingRow)
+	}
+	
+	func selectArticleInTimeline(startingRow: Int) -> Bool {
+		
 		for i in startingRow..<articles.count {
 			let article = articles[i]
 			if !article.status.read {
-				currentArticleIndexPath = IndexPath(row: i, section: 0)
+				selectArticle(IndexPath(row: i, section: 0))
 				return true
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
index 5e55c2cb0..99de292db 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ class MasterTimelineViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner
 	}
 	
 	@IBAction func firstUnread(_ sender: Any) {
-		if let indexPath = coordinator.firstUnreadArticleIndexPath {
-			tableView.scrollToRow(at: indexPath, at: .middle, animated: true)
-		}
+		coordinator.selectNextUnread()
 	}
 	
 	// MARK: - Table view