diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
index dff91802..cbcedd96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,11 @@ class ViewThreadFragment :
                         threadProgressBar = getProgressBarJob(binding.threadProgressBar, 500)
                         threadProgressBar.start()
 
-                        adapter.submitList(listOf(uiState.statusViewDatum))
+                        if (viewModel.isInitialLoad) {
+                            adapter.submitList(listOf(uiState.statusViewDatum))
+
+                            // else this "submit one and then all on success below" will always center on the one
+                        }
 
                         revealButtonState = uiState.revealButton
                         binding.swipeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = false