diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 78a52f64..b8cd20ff 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## Upcoming
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+-[[#892]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/892): Fix default `initialAlignment` in `MessageListView`.
+
 ## 3.5.1
 
 🐞 Fixed
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index c6e269b9..9f670f15 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
   double get _initialAlignment {
     final initialAlignment = widget.initialAlignment;
     if (initialAlignment != null) return initialAlignment;
-    return 0.1;
+    return streamChannel!.initialMessageId == null ? 0 : 0.1;
   }
 
   bool _isInitialMessage(String id) => streamChannel!.initialMessageId == id;