diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat_event_list.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat_event_list.dart
index 79cf5354..18da7f67 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat_event_list.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat_event_list.dart
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ class ChatEventList extends StatelessWidget {
 
             // The message at this index:
             final event = events[i];
-            final animateIn = i == 0 && controller.firstUpdateReceived;
+            final animateIn =
+                event.eventId == timeline.events.first.eventId &&
+                controller.firstUpdateReceived;
 
             final nextEvent = i + 1 < events.length ? events[i + 1] : null;
             final previousEvent = i > 0 ? events[i - 1] : null;