diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index d9672b5e..838833ae 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ def create_admin_user():
     user.nickname = "admin"
     user.role = ROLE_USER + ROLE_ADMIN + ROLE_DOWNLOAD + ROLE_UPLOAD + ROLE_EDIT + ROLE_PASSWD
     user.sidebar_view = DETAIL_RANDOM + SIDEBAR_LANGUAGE + SIDEBAR_SERIES + SIDEBAR_CATEGORY + SIDEBAR_HOT + \
-        SIDEBAR_RANDOM + SIDEBAR_AUTHOR + SIDEBAR_BEST_RATED
+            SIDEBAR_RANDOM + SIDEBAR_AUTHOR + SIDEBAR_BEST_RATED + SIDEBAR_READ_AND_UNREAD
+
 
     user.password = generate_password_hash(DEFAULT_PASS)
 
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index c4045ba1..7b5395c3 100755
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -2095,6 +2095,8 @@ def new_user():
             content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_CATEGORY
         if "show_hot" in to_save:
             content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_HOT
+        if "show_read_and_unread" in to_save:
+            content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_READ_AND_UNREAD
         if "show_best_rated" in to_save:
             content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_BEST_RATED
         if "show_author" in to_save:
@@ -2242,6 +2244,11 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
             elif "show_best_rated" not in to_save and content.show_best_rated_books():
                 content.sidebar_view -= ub.SIDEBAR_BEST_RATED
 
+            if "show_read_and_unread" in to_save:
+                content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_READ_AND_UNREAD
+            elif "show_read_and_unread" not in to_save and content.show_read_and_unread():
+                content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_READ_AND_UNREAD
+
             if "show_author" in to_save and not content.show_author():
                 content.sidebar_view += ub.SIDEBAR_AUTHOR
             elif "show_author" not in to_save and content.show_author():