diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts b/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
index a88ba3caf..558166d02 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/stories.ts
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ addActionHandler('loadStoriesMaxIds', async (global, actions, payload): Promise<
       hasStories: Boolean(maxId.maxId),
     });
 
-    if (maxId.maxId !== 0) {
+    if (maxId.maxId && maxId.maxId > 0) {
       peerIdsToLoad.push(peer.id);
     }
   });