diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index 0d54866860d..50565f98bae 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@
                     <field name="channel_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="subjects" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="needaction_pending" invisible="1"/>
+                    <field name="message_state" invisible="1"/>
+                    <button string="Mark read" type="object"
+                        attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('needaction_pending', '=', False), ('message_state', '=', True)]}"
+                        icon="terp-mail-message-new" name="message_check_and_set_read" />
+                    <button string="Mark unread" type="object"
+                        attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('needaction_pending', '=', True), ('message_state', '=', False)]}"
+                        icon="terp-mail_delete" name="message_check_and_set_unread" />
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>