diff --git a/app/components/chat.tsx b/app/components/chat.tsx
index b80bf5a1..cb163cff 100644
--- a/app/components/chat.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat.tsx
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export function Chat() {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const { submitKey, shouldSubmit } = useSubmitHandler();
   const { scrollRef, setAutoScroll, scrollToBottom } = useScrollToBottom();
-  const [hitBottom, setHitBottom] = useState(false);
+  const [hitBottom, setHitBottom] = useState(true);
   const isMobileScreen = useMobileScreen();
   const navigate = useNavigate();