diff --git a/ckan/controllers/user.py b/ckan/controllers/user.py
index a8543938e11..7166bfec33b 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/user.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/user.py
@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ def dashboard(self, id=None):
                    'user': c.user or c.author, 'for_view': True}
         data_dict = {'id': id, 'user_obj': c.userobj}
         self._setup_template_variables(context, data_dict)
+
+        # Mark the user's new activities as read whenever they view their
+        # dashboard page.
+        get_action('dashboard_mark_activities_as_read')(context, {})
+
         return render('user/dashboard.html')
 
     def follow(self, id):