diff --git a/src/matrixcore.cpp b/src/matrixcore.cpp
index 9ac13c3..f09e362 100755
--- a/src/matrixcore.cpp
+++ b/src/matrixcore.cpp
@@ -872,6 +872,8 @@ void MatrixCore::readMessageHistory(Room* room) {
     if(!room || room->prevBatch.isEmpty())
         return;
 
+    qDebug() << "Reading message history...";
+
     network->get("/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/" + room->getId() + "/messages?from=" + room->prevBatch + "&dir=b", [this, room](QNetworkReply* reply) {
         const QJsonDocument document = QJsonDocument::fromJson(reply->readAll());
 
@@ -1195,8 +1197,7 @@ void MatrixCore::consumeEvent(const QJsonObject& event, Room& room, const bool i
 
         if(!firstSync && !traversingHistory)
             emit message(&room, e->getSender(), e->getMsg());
-    } else
-        return;
+    }
 
     // don't show redacted messages
     if(event["unsigned"].toObject().keys().contains("redacted_because"))