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 e07d9358..db14924b 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
                 return const SizedBox();
               }
 
-              var index = _getTopElement(values).index;
+              var index = _getTopElement(values)?.index;
 
-              if (index > messages.length) {
+              if (index == null || index > messages.length) {
                 return const SizedBox();
               }
 
@@ -598,10 +598,17 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
           StreamChannelState? channel, QueryDirection direction) =>
       _messageListController.paginateData!(direction: direction);
 
-  ItemPosition _getTopElement(Iterable<ItemPosition> values) => values
-      .where((ItemPosition position) => position.itemLeadingEdge < 0.9)
-      .reduce((ItemPosition max, ItemPosition position) =>
-          position.itemLeadingEdge > max.itemLeadingEdge ? position : max);
+  ItemPosition? _getTopElement(Iterable<ItemPosition> values) {
+    final inView =
+        values.where((ItemPosition position) => position.itemLeadingEdge < 0.9);
+
+    if (inView.isEmpty) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return inView.reduce((ItemPosition max, ItemPosition position) =>
+        position.itemLeadingEdge > max.itemLeadingEdge ? position : max);
+  }
 
   Widget _buildScrollToBottom() => StreamBuilder<Tuple2<bool, int>>(
         stream: Rx.combineLatest2(