diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
index 9c7705d3..2da2b8cd 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
@@ -449,7 +449,10 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
         else:
             wid = MessageWidget(message)
             self.mess_walker.append(wid)
-            self.mess_widgets.focus_position = len(self.mess_walker) - 1  # scroll down
+            current_focus = self.mess_widgets.focus_position
+            bottom = len(self.mess_walker) - 1
+            if current_focus == bottom - 1:
+                self.mess_widgets.focus_position = bottom  # scroll down
             self.host.redraw()  # FIXME: should not be necessary
             if self._user_moved(message):
                 return  # no notification for moved messages