diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 0973caea0..f6f027afe 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 0.63: Add option to not open the first unread message
 0.64: Only load from storage once in settings
 0.65: Fix settings error introduced by two conflicting changes
+0.66: Fix 'Auto-Open Unread Msg' polarity - previously checking the box would ignore unread messages
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diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index cc46b93dc..089563148 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.65",
+  "version": "0.66",
   "description": "Library to handle, load and store message events received from Android/iOS",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/apps/messages/settings.js b/apps/messages/settings.js
index dcec01d40..7f676453c 100644
--- a/apps/messages/settings.js
+++ b/apps/messages/settings.js
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
       onchange: v => updateSetting("fontSize", v)
     },
     /*LANG*/'Auto-Open Unread Msg': {
-      value: !!settings.ignoreUnread,
-      onchange: v => updateSetting("ignoreUnread", v)
+      value: !settings.ignoreUnread,
+      onchange: v => updateSetting("ignoreUnread", !v)
     },
     /*LANG*/'Auto-Open Music': {
       value: !!settings.openMusic,