diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 16c950c8fa..725c1647f9 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
                 unreadEl.insertBefore(this.$('#' + oldestUnread.get('id')));
                 var position = unreadEl[0].scrollIntoView(true);
 
-                if (this.view.bottomOffset === 0) {
+                if (this.view.bottomOffset > 0) {
                     this.addScrollDownButtonWithCount(unreadCount);
                 }
             }