diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index 8208c7ecf..f4a929cee 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ def html_timeline(default_timeline: str,
     if item_ctr > 0:
         # if showing the page down icon then remove the last item so that
         # firstpost does not overlap on the next timeline
-        if last_item_str:
+        if last_item_str and first_post_id != last_post_id:
             tl_str = tl_str.replace(last_item_str, '')
         tl_str += text_mode_separator
         first_post = ''