diff --git a/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js b/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
--- a/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
+++ b/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@
     additionalMessages.length > 0
       ? sortMessageInfoList([...threadMessageInfos, ...additionalMessages])
       : threadMessageInfos;
-  if (messages.length === 0) {
-    return [];
-  }
 
   const chatMessageItems = [];
   let lastMessageInfo = null;