diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
index c5447b1a74..12729bebef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -761,9 +761,12 @@ class ConversationFragment :
       .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
       .doOnSuccess { state ->
         SignalLocalMetrics.ConversationOpen.onDataLoaded()
-        moveToStartPosition(state.meta)
         conversationItemDecorations.setFirstUnreadCount(state.meta.unreadCount)
       }
+      .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+      .doOnSuccess { state ->
+        moveToStartPosition(state.meta)
+      }
       .flatMapObservable { it.items.data }
       .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
       .subscribeBy(onNext = {