diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat_message_list.js b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat_message_list.js
index d69562239..b51915ae6 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat_message_list.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat_message_list.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ChatMessageList extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleResize = throttle((e) => {
-    if (this.isNearBottom() && !this.state.loading) this.scrollToBottom();
+    if (this.isNearBottom()) this.scrollToBottom();
   }, 150);
 
   componentDidMount() {