diff --git a/src/modules/statuses.js b/src/modules/statuses.js
index 742eecbaa85668e5973d71f8443dfa4d13189134..8e0203e3fcc4d6631feda99ebbdd2907617b59aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/statuses.js
+++ b/src/modules/statuses.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const addNewStatuses = (state, { statuses, showImmediately = false, timeline, us
 
   const maxNew = statuses.length > 0 ? maxBy(statuses, 'id').id : 0
   const minNew = statuses.length > 0 ? minBy(statuses, 'id').id : 0
-  const newer = timeline && maxNew > timelineObject.maxId && statuses.length > 0
+  const newer = timeline && (maxNew > timelineObject.maxId || timelineObject.maxId === 0) && statuses.length > 0
   const older = timeline && (minNew < timelineObject.minId || timelineObject.minId === 0) && statuses.length > 0
 
   if (!noIdUpdate && newer) {