diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/room/detail/timeline/TimelineEventController.kt b/app/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/room/detail/timeline/TimelineEventController.kt
index e610931c..ec865e4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/room/detail/timeline/TimelineEventController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/room/detail/timeline/TimelineEventController.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ class TimelineEventController(private val roomId: String,
 
     private var isLoadingForward: Boolean = false
     private var isLoadingBackward: Boolean = false
-    private var hasReachedEnd: Boolean = false
+    private var hasReachedEnd: Boolean = true
+
+    init {
+        requestModelBuild()
+    }
 
     var callback: Callback? = null