diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
index ce2e6f9b2b1ac637775433c23bc8c19228236179..38ed62ea7b3390372d86246ad9b241ebc5676f73 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 				textInputView.setSendButtonEnabled(true);
 				List<ConversationItem> items = createItems(headers,
 						introductions, invitations);
-				if (items.isEmpty()) list.showData();
-				else adapter.addAll(items);
+				adapter.addAll(items);
+				list.showData();
 				// Scroll to the bottom
 				list.scrollToPosition(adapter.getItemCount() - 1);
 			} else {