diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte
index aa1cfb433..a8d0abf13 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte
@@ -39,8 +39,15 @@
 	let messagesLoading = false;
 
 	const loadMoreMessages = async () => {
+		// scroll slightly down to disable continuous loading
+		const element = document.getElementById('messages-container');
+		element.scrollTop = element.scrollTop + 100;
+
 		messagesLoading = true;
 		messagesCount += 20;
+
+		await tick();
+
 		messagesLoading = false;
 	};