diff --git a/apps/reader/models.py b/apps/reader/models.py
index ba714bd38..80d37cd9b 100644
--- a/apps/reader/models.py
+++ b/apps/reader/models.py
@@ -122,15 +122,16 @@ class UserSubscription(models.Model):
             if not feed_ids:
                 return story_hashes
         
-        read_dates = dict()
-        for us in usersubs:
-            read_dates[us.feed_id] = int(max(us.mark_read_date, cutoff_date).strftime('%s'))
         current_time = int(time.time() + 60*60*24)
         if not cutoff_date:
             cutoff_date = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=settings.DAYS_OF_STORY_HASHES)
         unread_timestamp = int(time.mktime(cutoff_date.timetuple()))-1000
         feed_counter = 0
 
+        read_dates = dict()
+        for us in usersubs:
+            read_dates[us.feed_id] = int(max(us.mark_read_date, cutoff_date).strftime('%s'))
+
         for feed_id_group in chunks(feed_ids, 20):
             pipeline = r.pipeline()
             for feed_id in feed_id_group:
diff --git a/apps/social/models.py b/apps/social/models.py
index 758ef8b89..f5ef9929e 100644
--- a/apps/social/models.py
+++ b/apps/social/models.py
@@ -910,16 +910,16 @@ class MSocialSubscription(mongo.Document):
             if not subscription_user_ids:
                 return story_hashes
         
-        read_dates = dict()
-        for us in socialsubs:
-            read_dates[us.subscription_user_id] = int(max(us.mark_read_date, cutoff_date).strftime('%s'))
-            
         current_time = int(time.time() + 60*60*24)
         if not cutoff_date:
             cutoff_date = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=settings.DAYS_OF_STORY_HASHES)
         unread_timestamp = int(time.mktime(cutoff_date.timetuple()))-1000
         feed_counter = 0
 
+        read_dates = dict()
+        for us in socialsubs:
+            read_dates[us.subscription_user_id] = int(max(us.mark_read_date, cutoff_date).strftime('%s'))            
+
         for sub_user_id_group in chunks(subscription_user_ids, 20):
             pipeline = r.pipeline()
             for sub_user_id in sub_user_id_group: