diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.cpp
index 142a335c9..4e3047304 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.cpp
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ void HistoryInner::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e) {
 
 	const auto historyDisplayedEmpty = _history->isDisplayedEmpty()
 		&& (!_migrated || _migrated->isDisplayedEmpty());
-	bool noHistoryDisplayed = _firstLoading || historyDisplayedEmpty;
-	if (!_firstLoading && _botAbout && !_botAbout->info->text.isEmpty() && _botAbout->height > 0) {
+	bool noHistoryDisplayed = historyDisplayedEmpty;
+	if (_botAbout && !_botAbout->info->text.isEmpty() && _botAbout->height > 0) {
 		const auto st = context.st;
 		const auto stm = &st->messageStyle(false, false);
 		if (clip.y() < _botAbout->rect.y() + _botAbout->rect.height() && clip.y() + clip.height() > _botAbout->rect.y()) {
@@ -2328,11 +2328,6 @@ bool HistoryInner::wasSelectedText() const {
 	return _wasSelectedText;
 }
 
-void HistoryInner::setFirstLoading(bool loading) {
-	_firstLoading = loading;
-	update();
-}
-
 void HistoryInner::visibleAreaUpdated(int top, int bottom) {
 	auto scrolledUp = (top < _visibleAreaTop);
 	_visibleAreaTop = top;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.h
index aa29b507b..48b22d794 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_inner_widget.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public:
 	void updateBotInfo(bool recount = true);
 
 	bool wasSelectedText() const;
-	void setFirstLoading(bool loading);
 
 	// updates history->scrollTopItem/scrollTopOffset
 	void visibleAreaUpdated(int top, int bottom);
@@ -378,8 +377,6 @@ private:
 	mutable int _curBlock = 0;
 	mutable int _curItem = 0;
 
-	bool _firstLoading = false;
-
 	style::cursor _cursor = style::cur_default;
 	SelectedItems _selected;
 	std::optional<Ui::ReportReason> _chooseForReportReason;