diff --git a/qml/components/MessageListViewItem.qml b/qml/components/MessageListViewItem.qml
index 65393b8..aa0ed3f 100644
--- a/qml/components/MessageListViewItem.qml
+++ b/qml/components/MessageListViewItem.qml
@@ -116,13 +116,18 @@ ListItem {
 
     Connections {
         target: chatModel
-        onUnreadCountUpdated: {
-            messageBackground.isUnread = index > ( chatView.count - unreadCount - 1 );
+        onMessagesReceived: {
+            messageBackground.isUnread = index > chatModel.getLastReadMessageIndex();
+        }
+        onMessagesIncrementalUpdate: {
+            messageBackground.isUnread = index > chatModel.getLastReadMessageIndex();
         }
         onNewMessageReceived: {
-            messageBackground.isUnread = index > ( chatView.count - page.chatInformation.unread_count - 1 );
+            messageBackground.isUnread = index > chatModel.getLastReadMessageIndex();
+        }
+        onUnreadCountUpdated: {
+            messageBackground.isUnread = index > chatModel.getLastReadMessageIndex();
         }
-
         onLastReadSentMessageUpdated: {
             console.log("[ChatModel] Messages in this chat were read, new last read: " + lastReadSentIndex + ", updating description for index " + index + ", status: " + (index <= lastReadSentIndex));
             messageDateText.text = getMessageStatusText(myMessage, index, lastReadSentIndex, messageDateText.useElapsed);
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@ ListItem {
 
             Rectangle {
                 id: messageBackground
+
                 anchors {
                     left: parent.left
                     leftMargin: messageListItem.isOwnMessage ? precalculatedValues.pageMarginDouble : 0
@@ -223,7 +229,7 @@ ListItem {
                 }
                 height: messageTextColumn.height +  precalculatedValues.paddingMediumDouble
                 width: precalculatedValues.backgroundWidth
-                property bool isUnread: index > ( chatView.count - page.chatInformation.unread_count - 1 )
+                property bool isUnread: index > chatModel.getLastReadMessageIndex()
                 color: isUnread ? Theme.secondaryHighlightColor : Theme.secondaryColor
                 radius: parent.width / 50
                 opacity: isUnread ? 0.5 : 0.2
diff --git a/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml b/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
index 2af3461..5b62c68 100644
--- a/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ Page {
             chatView.lastReadSentIndex = lastReadSentIndex;
             chatView.scrollToIndex(modelIndex);
             chatPage.loading = false;
+            if (modelIndex >= (chatView.count - 10)) {
+                chatView.inCooldown = true;
+                chatModel.triggerLoadMoreFuture();
+            }
+
             if (chatView.height > chatView.contentHeight) {
                 console.log("[ChatPage] Chat content quite small...");
                 viewMessageTimer.queueViewMessage(chatView.count - 1);
@@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ Page {
         onTriggered: {
             if(chatInformation.unread_count > 0 && lastQueuedIndex > -1) {
                 var messageToRead = chatModel.getMessage(lastQueuedIndex);
-                if(messageToRead && messageToRead.id) {
+                if (messageToRead && messageToRead.id) {
                     tdLibWrapper.viewMessage(chatInformation.id, messageToRead.id, false);
                 }
                 lastQueuedIndex = -1
@@ -620,9 +625,9 @@ Page {
 
                     function handleScrollPositionChanged() {
                         console.log("Current position: " + chatView.contentY);
-                        if(chatInformation.unread_count > 0) {
+                        if (chatInformation.unread_count > 0) {
                             var bottomIndex = chatView.indexAt(chatView.contentX, ( chatView.contentY + chatView.height - Theme.horizontalPageMargin ));
-                            if(bottomIndex > -1) {
+                            if (bottomIndex > -1) {
                                 viewMessageTimer.queueViewMessage(bottomIndex)
                             }
                         }
@@ -640,10 +645,16 @@ Page {
                     }
 
                     onContentYChanged: {
-                        if (!chatPage.loading && !chatView.inCooldown && chatView.indexAt(chatView.contentX, chatView.contentY) < 10) {
-                            console.log("[ChatPage] Trying to get older history items...");
-                            chatView.inCooldown = true;
-                            chatModel.triggerLoadMoreHistory();
+                        if (!chatPage.loading && !chatView.inCooldown) {
+                            if (chatView.indexAt(chatView.contentX, chatView.contentY) < 10) {
+                                console.log("[ChatPage] Trying to get older history items...");
+                                chatView.inCooldown = true;
+                                chatModel.triggerLoadMoreHistory();
+                            } else if (chatView.indexAt(chatView.contentX, chatView.contentY) > ( count - 10)) {
+                                console.log("[ChatPage] Trying to get newer history items...");
+                                chatView.inCooldown = true;
+                                chatModel.triggerLoadMoreFuture();
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/chatmodel.cpp b/src/chatmodel.cpp
index 5b6a0a8..cead6cf 100644
--- a/src/chatmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/chatmodel.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace {
     const QString CHAT_ID("chat_id");
     const QString PHOTO("photo");
     const QString SMALL("small");
+    const QString LAST_READ_INBOX_MESSAGE_ID("last_read_inbox_message_id");
 }
 
 ChatModel::ChatModel(TDLibWrapper *tdLibWrapper) :
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ void ChatModel::initialize(const QVariantMap &chatInformation)
     this->messagesToBeAdded.clear();
     endResetModel();
     emit smallPhotoChanged();
-    tdLibWrapper->getChatHistory(chatId);
+    tdLibWrapper->getChatHistory(chatId, this->chatInformation.value(LAST_READ_INBOX_MESSAGE_ID).toLongLong());
 }
 
 void ChatModel::triggerLoadMoreHistory()
@@ -102,6 +103,15 @@ void ChatModel::triggerLoadMoreHistory()
     }
 }
 
+void ChatModel::triggerLoadMoreFuture()
+{
+    if (!this->inIncrementalUpdate && !messages.isEmpty()) {
+        LOG("Trigger loading newer future...");
+        this->inIncrementalUpdate = true;
+        this->tdLibWrapper->getChatHistory(chatId, messages.last().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong(), -49);
+    }
+}
+
 QVariantMap ChatModel::getChatInformation()
 {
     return this->chatInformation;
@@ -116,6 +126,11 @@ QVariantMap ChatModel::getMessage(int index)
     }
 }
 
+int ChatModel::getLastReadMessageIndex()
+{
+    return this->messageIndexMap.value(this->chatInformation.value(LAST_READ_INBOX_MESSAGE_ID).toString()).toInt();
+}
+
 QVariantMap ChatModel::smallPhoto() const
 {
     return chatInformation.value(PHOTO).toMap().value(SMALL).toMap();
@@ -149,17 +164,21 @@ void ChatModel::handleMessagesReceived(const QVariantList &messages, int totalCo
         QListIterator<QVariant> messagesIterator(messages);
         while (messagesIterator.hasNext()) {
             QVariantMap currentMessage = messagesIterator.next().toMap();
-            if (currentMessage.value(CHAT_ID).toLongLong() == chatId) {
+            if (currentMessage.value(CHAT_ID).toLongLong() == chatId && !this->messageIndexMap.contains(currentMessage.value(ID).toString())) {
+                LOG("New message will be added: " + currentMessage.value(ID).toString());
                 this->messagesToBeAdded.append(currentMessage);
             }
         }
+
         std::sort(this->messagesToBeAdded.begin(), this->messagesToBeAdded.end(), compareMessages);
 
-        this->insertMessages();
+        if (!this->messagesToBeAdded.isEmpty()) {
+            this->insertMessages();
+        }
         this->messagesMutex.unlock();
 
         // First call only returns a few messages, we need to get a little more than that...
-        if (this->messagesToBeAdded.size() < 10 && !this->inReload) {
+        if ((this->messagesToBeAdded.size() + this->messages.size()) < 10 && !this->inReload) {
             LOG("Only a few messages received in first call, loading more...");
             this->inReload = true;
             this->tdLibWrapper->getChatHistory(this->chatId, this->messagesToBeAdded.first().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong());
@@ -181,7 +200,7 @@ void ChatModel::handleMessagesReceived(const QVariantList &messages, int totalCo
 
 void ChatModel::handleNewMessageReceived(const QString &id, const QVariantMap &message)
 {
-    if (id.toLongLong() == chatId) {
+    if (id.toLongLong() == chatId && !this->messageIndexMap.contains(id)) {
         LOG("New message received for this chat");
         this->messagesMutex.lock();
 
@@ -199,7 +218,7 @@ void ChatModel::handleChatReadInboxUpdated(const QString &id, const QString &las
     if (id.toLongLong() == chatId) {
         LOG("Updating chat unread count, unread messages" << unreadCount << ", last read message ID:" << lastReadInboxMessageId);
         this->chatInformation.insert("unread_count", unreadCount);
-        this->chatInformation.insert("last_read_inbox_message_id", lastReadInboxMessageId);
+        this->chatInformation.insert(LAST_READ_INBOX_MESSAGE_ID, lastReadInboxMessageId);
         emit unreadCountUpdated(unreadCount, lastReadInboxMessageId);
     }
 }
@@ -299,11 +318,16 @@ void ChatModel::insertMessages()
         endResetModel();
     } else {
         // There is only an append or a prepend, tertium non datur! (probably ;))
-        if (this->messages.last().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong() < this->messagesToBeAdded.first().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong()) {
+        qlonglong lastKnownId = this->messages.last().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong();
+        qlonglong firstNewId = this->messagesToBeAdded.first().toMap().value(ID).toLongLong();
+        LOG("Inserting messages, last known ID: " + QString::number(lastKnownId) + ", first new ID: " + QString::number(firstNewId));
+        if (lastKnownId < firstNewId) {
             // Append
+            LOG("Appending new messages...");
             this->insertRows(rowCount(QModelIndex()), this->messagesToBeAdded.size());
         } else {
             // Prepend
+            LOG("Prepending new messages...");
             this->insertRows(0, this->messagesToBeAdded.size());
         }
     }
@@ -343,7 +367,7 @@ QVariantMap ChatModel::enhanceMessage(const QVariantMap &message)
 int ChatModel::calculateLastKnownMessageId()
 {
     LOG("calculateLastKnownMessageId");
-    QString lastKnownMessageId = this->chatInformation.value("last_read_inbox_message_id").toString();
+    QString lastKnownMessageId = this->chatInformation.value(LAST_READ_INBOX_MESSAGE_ID).toString();
     LOG("lastKnownMessageId" << lastKnownMessageId);
     LOG("size messageIndexMap" << messageIndexMap.size());
     LOG("contains ID?" << messageIndexMap.contains(lastKnownMessageId));
diff --git a/src/chatmodel.h b/src/chatmodel.h
index 9cd1c40..11e2be2 100644
--- a/src/chatmodel.h
+++ b/src/chatmodel.h
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void initialize(const QVariantMap &chatInformation);
     Q_INVOKABLE void triggerLoadMoreHistory();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void triggerLoadMoreFuture();
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap getChatInformation();
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap getMessage(int index);
+    Q_INVOKABLE int getLastReadMessageIndex();
     QVariantMap smallPhoto() const;
 
 signals:
diff --git a/translations/harbour-fernschreiber.ts b/translations/harbour-fernschreiber.ts
index c2f3861..31d5a90 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-fernschreiber.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-fernschreiber.ts
@@ -321,14 +321,12 @@
         <source>%n Messages deleted</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
         <source>%n messages have been copied</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
@@ -336,7 +334,6 @@
         <comment>number of messages selected</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
@@ -344,7 +341,6 @@
         <comment>dialog header</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
 </context>
@@ -941,7 +937,6 @@
         <source>Question (%n1 characters left)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -957,7 +952,6 @@
         <source>Answer (%n1 characters left)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1006,7 +1000,6 @@
         <comment>number of total votes</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1033,7 +1026,6 @@
         <comment>number of total votes</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1051,7 +1043,6 @@
         <comment>number of votes for option</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1069,7 +1060,6 @@
         <comment>number of votes for option</comment>
         <translation type="unfinished">
             <numerusform></numerusform>
-            <numerusform></numerusform>
         </translation>
     </message>
 </context>