diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-box.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-box.tsx
index 080e8df01..db3b71fe9 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-box.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-box.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet } from 'immutable';
-import React, { MutableRefObject, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { MutableRefObject, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 
 import {
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ const ChatBox: React.FC<IChatBox> = ({ chat, onSetInputRef, autosize, inputRef }
 
   const isSubmitDisabled = content.length === 0 && !attachment;
 
-  // TODO: needs last_read_id param
   const markAsRead = useMutation(() => markChatAsRead(), {
     onSuccess: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries(['chats']);
@@ -216,12 +215,10 @@ const ChatBox: React.FC<IChatBox> = ({ chat, onSetInputRef, autosize, inputRef }
     // );
   };
 
-  if (!chatMessageIds) return null;
-
   return (
     <Stack className='overflow-hidden flex flex-grow' onMouseOver={handleMouseOver}>
       <div className='flex-grow h-full overflow-hidden flex justify-center'>
-        <ChatMessageList chatMessageIds={chatMessageIds} chat={chat} autosize />
+        <ChatMessageList chat={chat} autosize />
       </div >
 
       <div className='mt-auto p-4 shadow-3xl'>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-list.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-list.tsx
index 027bc00a8..6965b16a9 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-list.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-list.tsx
@@ -19,18 +19,15 @@ interface IChatList {
 const ChatList: React.FC<IChatList> = ({ onClickChat, useWindowScroll = false }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
-  const { chatsQuery: { data: chats, isFetching } } = useChats();
+  const { chatsQuery: { data: chats, isFetching, hasNextPage, fetchNextPage } } = useChats();
 
   const isEmpty = chats?.length === 0;
 
-  // const handleLoadMore = useCallback(() => {
-  //   if (hasMore && !isLoading) {
-  //     dispatch(expandChats());
-  //   }
-  // }, [dispatch, hasMore, isLoading]);
-
-  const handleLoadMore = () => console.log('load more');
-
+  const handleLoadMore = () => {
+    if (hasNextPage && !isFetching) {
+      fetchNextPage();
+    }
+  };
 
   const handleRefresh = () => {
     return dispatch(fetchChats()) as any;
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ const ChatList: React.FC<IChatList> = ({ onClickChat, useWindowScroll = false })
           )}
           components={{
             ScrollSeekPlaceholder: () => <PlaceholderChat />,
-            // Footer: () => hasMore ? <PlaceholderChat /> : null,
+            // Footer: () => hasNextPage ? <Spinner withText={false} /> : null,
             EmptyPlaceholder: renderEmpty,
           }}
         />
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
index e397fe532..7d935be7c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
 import { useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import classNames from 'clsx';
-import {
-  Map as ImmutableMap,
-  List as ImmutableList,
-  OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet,
-} from 'immutable';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import escape from 'lodash/escape';
 import throttle from 'lodash/throttle';
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useLayoutEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useLayoutEffect } from 'react';
 import { useIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
-import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 
-import { fetchChatMessages, deleteChatMessage } from 'soapbox/actions/chats';
 import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
-import { initReport, initReportById } from 'soapbox/actions/reports';
-import { Avatar, Button, Divider, HStack, IconButton, Spinner, Stack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+import { initReportById } from 'soapbox/actions/reports';
+import { Avatar, Divider, HStack, Spinner, Stack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import DropdownMenuContainer from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
-import { useChatContext } from 'soapbox/contexts/chat-context';
-import emojify from 'soapbox/features/emoji/emoji';
+// import emojify from 'soapbox/features/emoji/emoji';
 import PlaceholderChatMessage from 'soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-chat-message';
 import Bundle from 'soapbox/features/ui/components/bundle';
 import { MediaGallery } from 'soapbox/features/ui/util/async-components';
-import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch, useRefEventHandler, useOwnAccount } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch, useOwnAccount } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { IChat, IChatMessage, useChat, useChatMessages } from 'soapbox/queries/chats';
 import { queryClient } from 'soapbox/queries/client';
 import { onlyEmoji } from 'soapbox/utils/rich_content';
@@ -58,27 +51,15 @@ const timeChange = (prev: IChatMessage, curr: IChatMessage): TimeFormat | null =
 //   return map.set(`:${emoji.get('shortcode')}:`, emoji);
 // }, ImmutableMap());
 
-const getChatMessages = createSelector(
-  [(chatMessages: ImmutableMap<string, ChatMessageEntity>, chatMessageIds: ImmutableOrderedSet<string>) => (
-    chatMessageIds.reduce((acc, curr) => {
-      const chatMessage = chatMessages.get(curr);
-      return chatMessage ? acc.push(chatMessage) : acc;
-    }, ImmutableList<ChatMessageEntity>())
-  )],
-  chatMessages => chatMessages,
-);
-
 interface IChatMessageList {
   /** Chat the messages are being rendered from. */
   chat: IChat,
-  /** Message IDs to render. */
-  chatMessageIds: ImmutableOrderedSet<string>,
   /** Whether to make the chatbox fill the height of the screen. */
   autosize?: boolean,
 }
 
 /** Scrollable list of chat messages. */
-const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, autosize }) => {
+const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, autosize }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const account = useOwnAccount();
@@ -86,9 +67,7 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
   const [initialLoad, setInitialLoad] = useState(true);
   const [scrollPosition, setScrollPosition] = useState(0);
 
-  const { needsAcceptance } = useChatContext();
-
-  const { deleteChatMessage, acceptChat, deleteChat } = useChat(chat.id);
+  const { deleteChatMessage, markChatAsRead } = useChat(chat.id);
   const { data: chatMessages, isLoading, isFetching, isFetched, fetchNextPage, isFetchingNextPage, isPlaceholderData } = useChatMessages(chat.id);
   const formattedChatMessages = chatMessages || [];
 
@@ -99,9 +78,6 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
   const lastComputedScroll = useRef<number | undefined>(undefined);
   const scrollBottom = useRef<number | undefined>(undefined);
 
-  const initialCount = useMemo(() => formattedChatMessages.length, []);
-
-
   const handleDeleteMessage = useMutation((chatMessageId: string) => deleteChatMessage(chatMessageId), {
     onSettled: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries(['chats', 'messages', chat.id]);
@@ -152,8 +128,6 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
 
   const restoreScrollPosition = () => {
     if (node.current && scrollBottom.current) {
-      console.log('bottom', scrollBottom.current);
-
       lastComputedScroll.current = node.current.scrollHeight - scrollBottom.current;
       node.current.scrollTop = lastComputedScroll.current;
     }
@@ -227,7 +201,7 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
     // return emojify(formatted, emojiMap.toJS());
   };
 
-  const renderDivider = (key: React.Key, text: string) => <Divider text={text} textSize='sm' />;
+  const renderDivider = (key: React.Key, text: string) => <Divider key={key} text={text} textSize='sm' />;
 
   const handleReportUser = (userId: string) => {
     return () => {
@@ -370,14 +344,14 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
     // }
   }, [formattedChatMessages.length]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    markChatAsRead();
+  }, [formattedChatMessages.length]);
+
   // useEffect(() => {
   //   scrollToBottom();
   // }, [messagesEnd.current]);
 
-  // History added.
-  const lastChatId = Number(chatMessages && chatMessages[0]?.id);
-
-
   useEffect(() => {
     // Restore scroll bar position when loading old messages.
     if (!initialLoad) {
@@ -400,6 +374,12 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat, chatMessageIds, aut
         <ChatMessageListIntro />
       ) : null}
 
+      {isFetchingNextPage ? (
+        <div className='flex items-center justify-center'>
+          <Spinner size={30} withText={false} />
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+
       <div className='flex-grow flex flex-col justify-end space-y-4'>
         {isLoading ? (
           <>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-pane/chat-pane.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-pane/chat-pane.tsx
index dbe180c3f..2ab917f25 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-pane/chat-pane.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-pane/chat-pane.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import { Avatar, HStack, Icon, Input, Stack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui'
 import VerificationBadge from 'soapbox/components/verification_badge';
 import { useChatContext } from 'soapbox/contexts/chat-context';
 import { useAppDispatch, useDebounce } from 'soapbox/hooks';
-import { useChats } from 'soapbox/queries/chats';
+import { IChat, useChats } from 'soapbox/queries/chats';
+import { queryClient } from 'soapbox/queries/client';
 import useAccountSearch from 'soapbox/queries/search';
 
 import ChatList from '../chat-list';
@@ -48,9 +49,11 @@ const ChatPane = () => {
     },
     onSuccess: (response) => {
       setChat(response.data);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries(['chats']);
     },
   });
 
+  const handleClickChat = (chat: IChat) => setChat(chat);
 
   const clearValue = () => {
     if (hasSearchValue) {
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ const ChatPane = () => {
             <button
               key={account.id}
               type='button'
-              className='px-4 py-2 w-full flex flex-col hover:bg-gray-100'
+              className='px-4 py-2 w-full flex flex-col hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800'
               onClick={() => {
                 handleClickOnSearchResult.mutate(account.id);
                 clearValue();
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ const ChatPane = () => {
         </Stack>
       );
     } else {
-      return <ChatList onClickChat={(chat) => setChat(chat)} useWindowScroll={false} />;
+      return <ChatList onClickChat={handleClickChat} useWindowScroll={false} />;
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat.tsx
index 966602cce..e6f1cf456 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+import RelativeTimestamp from 'soapbox/components/relative_timestamp';
 import { Avatar, HStack, Stack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import VerificationBadge from 'soapbox/components/verification_badge';
 
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ interface IChatInterface {
 }
 
 const Chat: React.FC<IChatInterface> = ({ chat, onClick }) => {
+  // Temporary: remove once bad Staging data is removed.
+  if (!chat.account) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   return (
     <button
       key={chat.id}
@@ -18,16 +24,33 @@ const Chat: React.FC<IChatInterface> = ({ chat, onClick }) => {
       onClick={() => onClick(chat)}
       className='px-4 py-2 w-full flex flex-col hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800'
     >
-      <HStack alignItems='center' space={2}>
-        <Avatar src={chat.account?.avatar} size={40} />
+      <HStack alignItems='center' justifyContent='between' space={2} className='w-full'>
+        <HStack alignItems='center' space={2}>
+          <Avatar src={chat.account?.avatar} size={40} />
 
-        <Stack alignItems='start'>
-          <div className='flex items-center space-x-1 flex-grow'>
-            <Text weight='bold' size='sm' truncate>{chat.account?.display_name}</Text>
-            {chat.account?.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
-          </div>
-          <Text size='sm' weight='medium' theme='muted' truncate>@{chat.account?.acct}</Text>
-        </Stack>
+          <Stack alignItems='start'>
+            <div className='flex items-center space-x-1 flex-grow'>
+              <Text weight='bold' size='sm' truncate>{chat.account?.display_name || `@${chat.account.username}`}</Text>
+              {chat.account?.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
+            </div>
+
+            {chat.last_message?.content && (
+              <Text size='sm' weight='medium' theme='muted' truncate className='max-w-[200px]'>
+                {chat.last_message?.content}
+              </Text>
+            )}
+          </Stack>
+        </HStack>
+
+        {chat.last_message && (
+          <HStack alignItems='center' space={2}>
+            {chat.last_message.unread && (
+              <div className='w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-secondary-500' />
+            )}
+
+            <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={chat.last_message.created_at} size='sm' />
+          </HStack>
+        )}
       </HStack>
     </button>
   );
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-chat-message.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-chat-message.tsx
index 86670d1ed..abde1320f 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-chat-message.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-chat-message.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { randomIntFromInterval } from '../utils';
 import PlaceholderAvatar from './placeholder_avatar';
 
 /** Fake chat to display while data is loading. */
-const PlaceholderChat = ({ isMyMessage = false }: { isMyMessage?: boolean }) => {
+const PlaceholderChatMessage = ({ isMyMessage = false }: { isMyMessage?: boolean }) => {
   const messageLength = randomIntFromInterval(160, 220);
 
   return (
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const PlaceholderChat = ({ isMyMessage = false }: { isMyMessage?: boolean }) =>
             'order-2': !isMyMessage,
           })}
         >
-          <div style={{ width: 50, height: 12 }} className='rounded-full bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-800' />
+          <span style={{ width: 50, height: 12 }} className='rounded-full bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-800 block' />
         </Text>
 
         <div className={classNames({ 'order-1': !isMyMessage })}>
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ const PlaceholderChat = ({ isMyMessage = false }: { isMyMessage?: boolean }) =>
   );
 };
 
-export default PlaceholderChat;
+export default PlaceholderChatMessage;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/queries/chats.ts b/app/soapbox/queries/chats.ts
index a695677cd..c723aef21 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/queries/chats.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/queries/chats.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useInfiniteQuery, useMutation, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useInfiniteQuery, useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import snackbar from 'soapbox/actions/snackbar';
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ export interface IChat {
   id: string
   unread: number
   created_by_account: string
-  last_message: null | string
+  last_message: null | {
+    account_id: string
+    chat_id: string
+    content: string
+    created_at: string
+    discarded_at: string | null
+    id: string
+    unread: boolean
+  }
   created_at: Date
   updated_at: Date
   accepted: boolean
@@ -76,18 +84,48 @@ const useChatMessages = (chatId: string) => {
     data,
   };
 };
+
 const useChats = () => {
   const api = useApi();
 
-  const getChats = async() => {
-    const { data } = await api.get('/api/v1/pleroma/chats');
-    return data;
+  const getChats = async(pageParam?: any): Promise<{ result: IChat[], maxId: string, hasMore: boolean }> => {
+    const { data, headers } = await api.get('/api/v1/pleroma/chats', {
+      params: {
+        max_id: pageParam?.maxId,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const hasMore = !!headers.link;
+    const nextMaxId = data[data.length - 1]?.id;
+
+    return {
+      result: data,
+      maxId: nextMaxId,
+      hasMore,
+    };
   };
 
-  const chatsQuery = useQuery<IChat[]>(['chats'], getChats, {
-    placeholderData: [],
+  const queryInfo = useInfiniteQuery(['chats'], ({ pageParam }) => getChats(pageParam), {
+    keepPreviousData: true,
+    getNextPageParam: (config) => {
+      if (config.hasMore) {
+        return { maxId: config.maxId };
+      }
+
+      return undefined;
+    },
   });
 
+  const data = queryInfo.data?.pages.reduce<IChat[]>(
+    (prev: IChat[], curr) => [...prev, ...curr.result],
+    [],
+  );
+
+  const chatsQuery = {
+    ...queryInfo,
+    data,
+  };
+
   const getOrCreateChatByAccountId = (accountId: string) => api.post<IChat>(`/api/v1/pleroma/chats/by-account-id/${accountId}`);
 
   return { chatsQuery, getOrCreateChatByAccountId };
diff --git a/app/soapbox/utils/sounds.ts b/app/soapbox/utils/sounds.ts
index 40e396080..af4fc567f 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/utils/sounds.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/utils/sounds.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ const play = (audio: HTMLAudioElement): void => {
     }
   }
 
-  console.log('playing');
-
   audio.play();
 };