diff --git a/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.ts b/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.ts
index 760526e80a2..cf1d7c26ee6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { MEGOLM_ALGORITHM } from "../../src/crypto/olmlib";
 import { EventStatus, MatrixEvent } from "../../src/models/event";
 import { Preset } from "../../src/@types/partials";
 import * as testUtils from "../test-utils";
+import { ReceiptType } from "../../src/@types/read_receipts";
 
 jest.useFakeTimers();
 
@@ -980,4 +981,44 @@ describe("MatrixClient", function() {
             client.supportsExperimentalThreads = supportsExperimentalThreads;
         });
     });
+
+    describe("read-markers and read-receipts", () => {
+        it("setRoomReadMarkers", () => {
+            client.setRoomReadMarkersHttpRequest = jest.fn();
+            const room = {
+                hasPendingEvent: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+                addLocalEchoReceipt: jest.fn(),
+            };
+            const rrEvent = new MatrixEvent({ event_id: "read_event_id" });
+            const rpEvent = new MatrixEvent({ event_id: "read_private_event_id" });
+            client.getRoom = () => room;
+
+            client.setRoomReadMarkers(
+                "room_id",
+                "read_marker_event_id",
+                rrEvent,
+                rpEvent,
+            );
+
+            expect(client.setRoomReadMarkersHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                "room_id",
+                "read_marker_event_id",
+                "read_event_id",
+                "read_private_event_id",
+            );
+            expect(room.addLocalEchoReceipt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+            expect(room.addLocalEchoReceipt).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+                1,
+                client.credentials.userId,
+                rrEvent,
+                ReceiptType.Read,
+            );
+            expect(room.addLocalEchoReceipt).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+                2,
+                client.credentials.userId,
+                rpEvent,
+                ReceiptType.ReadPrivate,
+            );
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/spec/unit/sync-accumulator.spec.js b/spec/unit/sync-accumulator.spec.js
index b089e0cebc1..5fe9a3611b0 100644
--- a/spec/unit/sync-accumulator.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/sync-accumulator.spec.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+import { ReceiptType } from "../../src/@types/read_receipts";
 import { SyncAccumulator } from "../../src/sync-accumulator";
 
 // The event body & unsigned object get frozen to assert that they don't get altered
@@ -294,10 +295,13 @@ describe("SyncAccumulator", function() {
             room_id: "!foo:bar",
             content: {
                 "$event1:localhost": {
-                    "m.read": {
+                    [ReceiptType.Read]: {
                         "@alice:localhost": { ts: 1 },
                         "@bob:localhost": { ts: 2 },
                     },
+                    [ReceiptType.ReadPrivate]: {
+                        "@dan:localhost": { ts: 4 },
+                    },
                     "some.other.receipt.type": {
                         "@should_be_ignored:localhost": { key: "val" },
                     },
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ describe("SyncAccumulator", function() {
             room_id: "!foo:bar",
             content: {
                 "$event2:localhost": {
-                    "m.read": {
+                    [ReceiptType.Read]: {
                         "@bob:localhost": { ts: 2 }, // clobbers event1 receipt
                         "@charlie:localhost": { ts: 3 },
                     },
@@ -337,12 +341,15 @@ describe("SyncAccumulator", function() {
             room_id: "!foo:bar",
             content: {
                 "$event1:localhost": {
-                    "m.read": {
+                    [ReceiptType.Read]: {
                         "@alice:localhost": { ts: 1 },
                     },
+                    [ReceiptType.ReadPrivate]: {
+                        "@dan:localhost": { ts: 4 },
+                    },
                 },
                 "$event2:localhost": {
-                    "m.read": {
+                    [ReceiptType.Read]: {
                         "@bob:localhost": { ts: 2 },
                         "@charlie:localhost": { ts: 3 },
                     },