diff --git a/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java b/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
index 920d93f..e5c1931 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 			switch (e.getOperationType()) {
 				case ADD:
 					localDB.getUsers().put(contact.getName(), contact);
-					Chat chat = contact instanceof User ? new Chat(contact) : new GroupChat(client.getSender(), contact);
+					final Chat chat = contact instanceof User ? new Chat(contact) : new GroupChat(client.getSender(), contact);
 					Platform.runLater(() -> chatList.getItems().add(chat));
 					break;
 				case REMOVE:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 			currentChat = localDB.getChat(user.getID()).get();
 
 			messageList.setItems(FXCollections.observableList(currentChat.getMessages()));
-			final var scrollIndex = messageList.getItems().size() - currentChat.getUnreadAmount() - 1;
+			final var scrollIndex = messageList.getItems().size() - currentChat.getUnreadAmount();
 			messageList.scrollTo(scrollIndex);
 			logger.log(Level.FINEST, "Loading chat with " + user + " at index " + scrollIndex);
 			deleteContactMenuItem.setText("Delete " + user.getName());