diff --git a/src/message/fetchActions.js b/src/message/fetchActions.js
index 1517f1429f5..8ff16bec397 100644
--- a/src/message/fetchActions.js
+++ b/src/message/fetchActions.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const fetchMessages = (
 };
 
 export const fetchMessagesAtFirstUnread = (narrow: Narrow): Action =>
-  fetchMessages(0, config.messagesPerRequest / 2, config.messagesPerRequest / 2, narrow, true);
+  fetchMessages(0, config.messagesPerRequest, 0, narrow, true);
 
 export const markMessagesRead = (messageIds: number[]): Action => ({
   type: MARK_MESSAGES_READ,