diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/tabs/StoryViewsAndRepliesDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/tabs/StoryViewsAndRepliesDialogFragment.kt
index 49b76b1c9..6de7892df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/tabs/StoryViewsAndRepliesDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/tabs/StoryViewsAndRepliesDialogFragment.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class StoryViewsAndRepliesDialogFragment : FixedRoundedCornerBottomSheetDialogFr
 
     ViewCompat.setNestedScrollingEnabled(tabs, false)
     pager.adapter = StoryViewsAndRepliesPagerAdapter(this, storyId, groupRecipientId)
-    pager.currentItem = startPageIndex
+    pager.setCurrentItem(startPageIndex, false)
 
     TabLayoutMediator(tabs, pager) { tab, position ->
       when (position) {