diff --git a/src/assets/css/chat.scss b/src/assets/css/chat.scss
index 906acca..deb30e5 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/chat.scss
+++ b/src/assets/css/chat.scss
@@ -356,6 +356,40 @@ body {
   .quick-reaction-container .emoji {
     display: inline;
   }
+
+  .seen-by-container {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    height: 16px;
+    .clickable {
+      display: flex;
+      height: 16px;
+    }
+    div {
+      height: 16px;
+    }
+    margin-top: 3px;
+    .more {
+      margin-right: 10px;
+      color: #444444;
+      font-size: 12px;
+    }
+    .seen-by-user {
+      width: 16px !important;
+      height: 16px !important;
+      margin-left: -5px !important;
+      vertical-align: top;
+    }
+    .list-enter-active,
+    .list-leave-active {
+      transition: all 1s;
+    }
+    .list-enter, .list-leave-to /* .list-leave-active below version 2.1.8 */ {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translateX(24px);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .messageIn {
diff --git a/src/assets/translations/en.json b/src/assets/translations/en.json
index cc09206..03e9ec3 100644
--- a/src/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
     "outgoing_message_deleted_text": "You deleted this message.",
     "incoming_message_deleted_text": "This message was deleted.",
     "not_allowed_to_send": "Only admins and moderators are allowed to send to the room",
-    "reaction_count_more": "{reactionCount} more"
+    "reaction_count_more": "{reactionCount} more",
+    "seen_by": "Seen by no members | Seen by 1 member | Seen by {count} members"
   },
   "room": {
     "invitations": "You have no invitations | You have 1 invitation | You have {count} invitations",
diff --git a/src/components/messages/MessageIncoming.vue b/src/components/messages/MessageIncoming.vue
index 4e43de7..d6ad5a3 100644
--- a/src/components/messages/MessageIncoming.vue
+++ b/src/components/messages/MessageIncoming.vue
@@ -21,14 +21,17 @@
       </v-btn>
     </div>
     <QuickReactions :event="event" :timelineSet="timelineSet" v-on="$listeners"/>
+    <SeenBy :room="room" :event="event"/>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import SeenBy from "./SeenBy.vue";
 import messageMixin from "./messageMixin";
 
 export default {
-  mixins: [messageMixin],
+    mixins: [messageMixin],
+    components: { SeenBy }
 };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/components/messages/MessageOutgoing.vue b/src/components/messages/MessageOutgoing.vue
index 882ddb3..7249ee1 100644
--- a/src/components/messages/MessageOutgoing.vue
+++ b/src/components/messages/MessageOutgoing.vue
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@
       <span v-else class="white--text headline">{{ userAvatarLetter }}</span>
     </v-avatar>
     <QuickReactions :event="event" :timelineSet="timelineSet" v-on="$listeners"/>
+    <SeenBy :room="room" :event="event"/>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import SeenBy from "./SeenBy.vue";
 import messageMixin from "./messageMixin";
 
 export default {
   mixins: [messageMixin],
+  components: { SeenBy }
 };
 </script>
 <style lang="scss">
diff --git a/src/components/messages/SeenBy.vue b/src/components/messages/SeenBy.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db2d779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/messages/SeenBy.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="seen-by-container">
+    <v-tooltip top open-delay="500">
+      <template v-slot:activator="{ on, attrs }">
+        <div v-bind="attrs" v-on="on" class="clickable">
+          <div class="more" v-if="seenBy.length > 0">{{ moreItems }}</div>
+          <transition-group name="list" tag="div" v-if="seenBy.length > 0">
+            <v-avatar v-for="(member, index) in seenBy" :key="member.userId" class="seen-by-user" size="16" color="grey"
+              v-show="index < SHOW_LIMIT">
+              <img v-if="memberAvatar(member)" :src="memberAvatar(member)" />
+              <span v-else class="white--text headline">{{
+                member.name.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase()
+              }}</span>
+            </v-avatar>
+          </transition-group>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <span>{{ $tc("message.seen_by", seenBy.length) }}</span>
+    </v-tooltip>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    room: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: function () {
+        return null;
+      },
+    },
+    event: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: function () {
+        return null;
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      seenBy: [],
+      SHOW_LIMIT: 5,
+    }
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.update();
+    if (this.room) {
+      this.room.on("Room.receipt", this.onReceipt);
+    }
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    if (this.room) {
+      this.room.off("Room.receipt", this.onReceipt);
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    moreItems() {
+      if (this.seenBy.length > this.SHOW_LIMIT) {
+        return `+${this.seenBy.length - this.SHOW_LIMIT}`;
+      }
+      return "";
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    onReceipt(ignoredevent) {
+      this.update();
+    },
+    memberAvatar(member) {
+      if (member) {
+        return member.getAvatarUrl(
+          this.$matrix.matrixClient.getHomeserverUrl(),
+          16,
+          16,
+          "scale",
+          true
+        );
+      }
+      return null;
+    },
+    update() {
+      this.seenBy = ((this.room && this.event) ? this.room.getReceiptsForEvent(this.event) : [])
+        .filter(receipt => receipt.type == 'm.read' && receipt.userId !== this.$matrix.currentUserId)
+        .map(receipt => this.room.getMember(receipt.userId));
+    },
+  },
+  watch: {
+    event() {
+      this.update();
+    }
+  }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@import "@/assets/css/chat.scss";
+</style>
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