diff --git a/openerp/modules/loading.py b/openerp/modules/loading.py
index b06368ba1b2..00948bc690e 100644
--- a/openerp/modules/loading.py
+++ b/openerp/modules/loading.py
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ def load_module_graph(cr, graph, status=None, perform_checks=True, skip_modules=
     migrations = openerp.modules.migration.MigrationManager(cr, graph)
     logger.debug('loading %d packages...', len(graph))
 
+    # get db timestamp
+    cr.execute("select now()::timestamp")
+    dt_before_load = cr.fetchone()[0]
+
     # register, instantiate and initialize models for each modules
     for index, package in enumerate(graph):
         module_name = package.name
@@ -214,6 +218,9 @@ def load_module_graph(cr, graph, status=None, perform_checks=True, skip_modules=
 
         cr.commit()
 
+    # mark new res_log records as read
+    cr.execute("update res_log set read=True where create_date >= %s", (dt_before_load,))
+
     cr.commit()
 
     return loaded_modules, processed_modules