diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/queries/timelines/use-timeline.ts b/packages/nicolium/src/queries/timelines/use-timeline.ts
index ed4a8008f..69a08cdb6 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/queries/timelines/use-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/queries/timelines/use-timeline.ts
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ const useTimeline = (
 
   useTimelineStream(streamConfig?.stream ?? '', streamConfig?.params, !!streamConfig?.stream);
 
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
-
   const query = useQuery({
     queryKey,
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -133,6 +131,8 @@ const useTimeline = (
     },
   });
 
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(query.isPending);
+
   const handleLoadMore = useCallback(
     async (entry: TimelineEntry) => {
       if (isLoading) return;