WhatsApp status automatically shows all statuses after viewing unread

I am having an issue with whatsapp status from others, even if i have viewed the other person's status and a new status comes from another contact, when i view the unread status then automatically it shows all the statuses. ideally, it should stop showing after unread status are finished unless i explicitly want to see the already viewed status. but this is not working since last few months. i have tried to raise using whatsapp support but their chatbot just closes the issue. The whatsapp for web is not showing this issue on the same account. any pointers on how to get this resolved, it is quite irritating on seeing status multiple times in 24 hours.

Posted on Oct 26, 2026 5:53 AM

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lobsterghost1

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Oct 26, 2026 6:07 AM in response to praveen_pprs

praveen_pprs wrote:

I am having an issue with whatsapp status from others, even if i have viewed the other person's status and a new status comes from another contact, when i view the unread status then automatically it shows all the statuses. ideally, it should stop showing after unread status are finished unless i explicitly want to see the already viewed status. but this is not working since last few months. i have tried to raise using whatsapp support but their chatbot just closes the issue. The whatsapp for web is not showing this issue on the same account. any pointers on how to get this resolved, it is quite irritating on seeing status multiple times in 24 hours.

WhatsApp is not an Apple product. It is owned by Meta. If the app isn't behaving as expected, that wouldn't be unusual. Meta releases buggy update after buggy update. You should reach out to them if you're having an issue --> https://www.whatsapp.com/contact Apple isn't responsible for their app or service in any way.