diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
index b07b975b5e..a860ec123f 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ var TimelinePanel = React.createClass({
                 let latestReadEventIndex = i;
                 // Place the RM at a hidden event below the latest seen event (if exists)
                 // to prevent RM going up the timeline between clients which do not hide the same events.
-                for (let j = i; j < this.state.events.length; ++j) {
+                for (let j = i + 1; j < this.state.events.length; j++) {
                     if (messagePanel._shouldShowEvent(this.state.events[j])) break;
                     latestReadEventIndex = j;
                 }