diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
index a082a772..d3730884 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: Math.min(parent.width, implicitWidth)
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
 
-                loading: true
+                loading: parent.visible
                 text: qsTr("Loading previous messages...")
                 enableRadius: true
                 iconItem.small: true