diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelinePagingAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelinePagingAdapter.kt
index e8b23c61b..063e9f394 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelinePagingAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelinePagingAdapter.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class TimelinePagingAdapter(
             )
         }
 
+    init {
+        stateRestorationPolicy = StateRestorationPolicy.PREVENT_WHEN_EMPTY
+    }
+
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(viewGroup: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         return when (viewType) {
             VIEW_TYPE_STATUS -> {