diff --git a/following-list-tracker.user.js b/following-list-tracker.user.js
index bba1ad2..1e45674 100644
--- a/following-list-tracker.user.js
+++ b/following-list-tracker.user.js
@@ -4,15 +4,23 @@
 // @match       https://cohost.org/rc/project/following*
 // @grant       GM.getValue
 // @grant       GM.setValue
-// @version     1.0
+// @version     1.1
 // @author      snow flurry <snow@datagirl.xyz>
 // @description Puts a dot next to users you follow with unread posts.
 // ==/UserScript==
 
+// Changelog:
+// 1.1:
+//  - Default to showing "unknown" followed users as unread.
+//    - If you want the previous setting, set "unreadForUnknown"
+//      to false in the script's Values tab.
+
 (async () => {
   // Used by GM.getValue/GM.setValue
   const gmvalLastViewed = "lastViewed";
   const notifyDotClass = "__x-notify-dot";
+  // Whether to show "unknown" users as unread by default
+  const unreadForUnknown = GM.getValue("unreadForUnknown", true);
   // Stolen from the notification dot on the "refresh" button :3
   const dotSvgPath = `
       <path d="M29.9375 34.712c-4.5219 1.3518-8.8029 1.9644-12.843
@@ -108,12 +116,19 @@
       const projId = liProps.project.projectId.toString();
 
       if (!(projId in latest)) {
-        // No latest post! We won't show a dot, but will note this
-        // for later.
-        latest[projId] = {
-          id: liProps.latestPost.postId,
-          date: liProps.latestPost.publishedAt
-        };
+        // No latest post! Use unreadForUnknown to figure
+        // out what to do.
+        if (unreadForUnknown) {
+          latest[projId] = {
+            id: 0,
+            date: "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+          };
+        } else {
+          latest[projId] = {
+            id: liProps.latestPost.postId,
+            date: liProps.latestPost.publishedAt
+          };
+        }
       }
 
       if (li.querySelector(`svg.${notifyDotClass}`) != null) {