diff --git a/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml b/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
index 987349c..19fadce 100644
--- a/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/ChatPage.qml
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ Page {
             chatViewStartupReadTimer.restart();
         }
         onNewMessageReceived: {
-            if (chatView.manuallyScrolledToBottom || message.sender.user_id === chatPage.myUserId) {
+            if (( chatView.manuallyScrolledToBottom && Qt.application.state === Qt.ApplicationActive ) || message.sender.user_id === chatPage.myUserId) {
                 Debug.log("[ChatPage] Own message received or was scrolled to bottom, scrolling down to see it...");
                 chatView.scrollToIndex(chatView.count - 1);
                 viewMessageTimer.queueViewMessage(chatView.count - 1);