diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index ebde18293..b1b883cd8 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -1099,6 +1099,10 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryLower()
 
 void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryUpper()
 {
+    if (messages.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto msg = messages.crbegin()->second;
     loadHistoryFrom(QDateTime());
     chatWidget->scrollToLine(msg);