diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
index f95ba5fa5..5e3a12b4d 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 		displayItems.clear();
 	}
 
-	protected void prependItems(List<T> items){
+	protected void prependItems(List<T> items, boolean notify){
 		data.addAll(0, items);
 		int offset=0;
 		for(T s:items){
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 			displayItems.addAll(offset, toAdd);
 			offset+=toAdd.size();
 		}
-		adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(0, offset);
+		if(notify)
+			adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(0, offset);
 	}
 
 	protected String getMaxID(){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
index 8ae782e27..76c87ce13 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeTimelineFragment.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class HomeTimelineFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onStatusCreated(StatusCreatedEvent ev){
-		prependItems(Collections.singletonList(ev.status));
+		prependItems(Collections.singletonList(ev.status), true);
 	}
 
 	private void onFabClick(View v){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
index 8dc5ef0f8..2e575e888 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
@@ -47,12 +47,17 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 						}
 						footerProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 						data.addAll(result.descendants);
+						int prevCount=displayItems.size();
 						onAppendItems(result.descendants);
 						int count=displayItems.size();
-						prependItems(result.ancestors);
+						if(!refreshing)
+							adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(prevCount, count-prevCount);
+						prependItems(result.ancestors, !refreshing);
 						dataLoaded();
-						if(refreshing)
+						if(refreshing){
 							refreshDone();
+							adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+						}
 						list.scrollToPosition(displayItems.size()-count);
 					}
 				})