diff --git a/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue b/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
index 863326f5..57cf6651 100644
--- a/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
+++ b/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 });
 
 function _scrollToBottom() {
+  if (notifs.empty) return;
   tabulator.scrollToRow(notifs.lastID, "bottom", false);
 }
 function _subscribeToPinia() {
diff --git a/web/app/src/stores/notifications.js b/web/app/src/stores/notifications.js
index 9b10d09d..e6f41196 100644
--- a/web/app/src/stores/notifications.js
+++ b/web/app/src/stores/notifications.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export const useNotifs = defineStore('notifications', {
     hideTimerID: 0,
     lastID: 0,
   }),
+  getters: {
+    empty: (state) => state.history.length == 0,
+  },
   actions: {
     /**
      * Add a simple notification.