diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
index 2626f214..88bacda8 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
@@ -348,11 +348,15 @@
 
     elements.reverse()
 
-    requestAnimationFrame(manageScrollPosition)
-
     return elements
   })
 
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (elements.length > 0) {
+      requestAnimationFrame(manageScrollPosition)
+    }
+  })
+
   const start = () => {
     cleanup?.()
 
diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
index 00d1ee56..08e40d79 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
@@ -240,11 +240,15 @@
 
     elements.reverse()
 
-    requestAnimationFrame(manageScrollPosition)
-
     return elements
   })
 
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (elements.length > 0) {
+      requestAnimationFrame(manageScrollPosition)
+    }
+  })
+
   const start = () => {
     cleanup?.()