diff --git a/public/src/client/chats/messages.js b/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
index 523249055b..7b1b7694ed 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ define('forum/chats/messages', [
 
 			messages.scrollToBottomAfterImageLoad(chatContentEl);
 			const $composer = chatContentEl.siblings('[component="chat/composer"]');
-			if ($composer.length) {
+			if ($composer.length && ajaxify.data?.template?.chats) {
 				$composer[0].scrollIntoView(true);
 			}
 		}