diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/style/TimelineMessageLayoutFactory.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/style/TimelineMessageLayoutFactory.kt
index ff3fd7b637..74319af121 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/style/TimelineMessageLayoutFactory.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/style/TimelineMessageLayoutFactory.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class TimelineMessageLayoutFactory @Inject constructor(private val session: Sess
                 nextDisplayableEvent.root.getClearType() !in listOf(EventType.MESSAGE, EventType.STICKER, EventType.ENCRYPTED) ||
                 isNextMessageReceivedMoreThanOneHourAgo ||
                 isTileTypeMessage(nextDisplayableEvent) ||
+                nextDisplayableEvent.isRootThread() ||
                 event.isRootThread() ||
                 nextDisplayableEvent.isEdition()