diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/MessagesViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/MessagesViewController.m
index a6e033b18..192137761 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/MessagesViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/MessagesViewController.m
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, MessagesRangeSizeMode) {
 
     [self.uiDatabaseConnection beginLongLivedReadTransaction];
 
+    // We need to update the "unread indicator" _before_ we determine the initial range
+    // size, since it depends on where the unread indicator is placed.
     self.page = 0;
     [self ensureDynamicInteractions];