diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_replies_list.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_replies_list.cpp
index a1a159edc..492db196e 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_replies_list.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_replies_list.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,9 @@ void RepliesList::injectRootMessage(not_null<Viewer*> viewer) {
 		return;
 	}
 	const auto root = lookupRoot();
-	if (!root || root->topicRootId() != Data::ForumTopic::kGeneralId) {
+	if (!root
+		|| (_rootId == Data::ForumTopic::kGeneralId)
+		|| (root->topicRootId() != Data::ForumTopic::kGeneralId)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	injectRootDivider(root, slice);