diff --git a/native/chat/message-list.react.js b/native/chat/message-list.react.js
--- a/native/chat/message-list.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/message-list.react.js
@@ -297,14 +297,19 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    this.setState({ loadingFromScroll: true });
     const oldestMessageServerID = this.oldestMessageServerID();
+    const threadID = this.props.threadInfo.id;
     if (oldestMessageServerID) {
-      this.setState({ loadingFromScroll: true });
-      const threadID = this.props.threadInfo.id;
       this.props.dispatchActionPromise(
         fetchMessagesBeforeCursorActionTypes,
         this.props.fetchMessagesBeforeCursor(threadID, oldestMessageServerID),
       );
+    } else {
+      this.props.dispatchActionPromise(
+        fetchMostRecentMessagesActionTypes,
+        this.props.fetchMostRecentMessages(threadID),
+      );
     }
   };