diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index dd224a961..dce6dd516 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -1088,10 +1088,6 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryLower()
 
 void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryUpper()
 {
-    if (messages.empty()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     auto msg = messages.crbegin()->second;
     loadHistoryFrom(QDateTime());
     chatWidget->scrollToLine(msg);