diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
index c15bd1813..ad08fb703 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
@@ -722,8 +722,10 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 			assert this instanceof StatusListFragment;
 			List<StatusDisplayItem> items=((StatusListFragment) this).buildDisplayItems(status);
 			displayItems.subList(startIndex, endIndex+1).clear();
+			boolean isEmpty=displayItems.isEmpty();
 			displayItems.addAll(startIndex, items);
-			adapter.notifyItemRangeChanged(startIndex, items.size());
+			if(!isEmpty)
+				adapter.notifyItemRangeChanged(startIndex, items.size());
 		}
 	}