diff --git a/routes/_components/Timeline.html b/routes/_components/Timeline.html
index 3426226..5a20a32 100644
--- a/routes/_components/Timeline.html
+++ b/routes/_components/Timeline.html
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       } else {
         this.addStatuses(await this.fetchStatusesAndPossiblyFallBack())
       }
+      // TODO: this is just a guess. allVisibleItemsHaveHeight should be more accurate
       requestAnimationFrame(() => {
         requestAnimationFrame(() => {
           this.set({initialized: true})
diff --git a/routes/_components/VirtualListContainer.html b/routes/_components/VirtualListContainer.html
index e84e9d8..4ec7499 100644
--- a/routes/_components/VirtualListContainer.html
+++ b/routes/_components/VirtualListContainer.html
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
           if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
             console.log('no need to force scroll top')
           }
+          return
         }
         let initializedScrollTop = false
         let node = this.refs.node