diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_fragment.xml b/res/layout/conversation_fragment.xml
index 59baeac3ba..0df83e5e1d 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_fragment.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
               android:layout_height="0dp"
               android:layout_weight="1.0"
               android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
-              android:transcriptMode="alwaysScroll"
+              android:transcriptMode="normal"
               android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawVerticalTrack="false"
               android:scrollbarStyle="insideOverlay"
               android:stackFromBottom="true"