diff --git a/static/js/ui.js b/static/js/ui.js
index 377d861b9b..35b7e27027 100644
--- a/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/static/js/ui.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ var exports = {};
 
 var actively_scrolling = false;
 
-exports.have_scrolled_away_from_top = true;
-
 exports.actively_scrolling = function () {
     return actively_scrolling;
 };
@@ -220,13 +218,10 @@ function scroll_finished() {
             pointer.suppress_scroll_pointer_update = false;
         }
         floating_recipient_bar.update();
-        if (message_viewport.scrollTop() === 0 &&
-            ui.have_scrolled_away_from_top) {
-            ui.have_scrolled_away_from_top = false;
+        if (message_viewport.scrollTop() === 0) {
             message_fetch.load_more_messages(current_msg_list);
-        } else if (!ui.have_scrolled_away_from_top) {
-            ui.have_scrolled_away_from_top = true;
         }
+
         // When the window scrolls, it may cause some messages to
         // enter the screen and become read.  Calling
         // unread_ops.process_visible will update necessary