diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/index.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/index.tsx
index 8250fe8f45..bedd0027c4 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/index.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type {Dispatch} from 'redux';
 
 import {markChannelAsRead} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
 import {RequestStatus} from 'mattermost-redux/constants';
-import {getRecentPostsChunkInChannel, makeGetPostsChunkAroundPost, getUnreadPostsChunk, getPost, isPostsChunkIncludingUnreadsPosts, getLimitedViews} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/posts';
+import {getRecentPostsChunkInChannel, makeGetPostsChunkAroundPost, getUnreadPostsChunk, getPost, isPostsChunkIncludingUnreadsPosts, getLimitedViews, getNotRecentPostsChunkInChannel} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/posts';
 import {memoizeResult} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/helpers';
 import {makePreparePostIdsForPostList} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/post_list';
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
         let latestPostTimeStamp = 0;
         let postIds: string[] | undefined;
         let chunk;
+        let notRecentPostsChunk;
         let atLatestPost = false;
         let atOldestPost = false;
         let formattedPostIds: string[] | undefined;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
             chunk = getUnreadPostsChunk(state, channelId, unreadChunkTimeStamp);
         } else {
             chunk = getRecentPostsChunkInChannel(state, channelId);
+            notRecentPostsChunk = getNotRecentPostsChunkInChannel(state, channelId);
         }
 
         if (chunk) {
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
             atOldestPost = Boolean(chunk.oldest);
         }
 
+        let latestPostNoChunkId;
+
+        if (notRecentPostsChunk) {
+            const postIdsNoChunk = notRecentPostsChunk?.order;
+            latestPostNoChunkId = memoizedGetLatestPostId(postIdsNoChunk);
+        }
+
         let shouldHideNewMessageIndicator = false;
         if (unreadChunkTimeStamp != null) {
             shouldHideNewMessageIndicator = shouldStartFromBottomWhenUnread && !isPostsChunkIncludingUnreadsPosts(state, chunk!, unreadChunkTimeStamp);
@@ -93,6 +102,7 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
         }
 
         return {
+            latestPostNoChunkId,
             lastViewedAt,
             isFirstLoad: isFirstLoad(state, channelId),
             formattedPostIds,
@@ -124,3 +134,4 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch: Dispatch) {
 }
 
 export default connect(makeMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(PostList);
+
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/post_list.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/post_list.tsx
index a346eb5995..1597f62612 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/post_list.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/post_list/post_list.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ export interface Props {
 
     lastViewedAt: number;
 
+    latestPostNoChunkId?: string;
+
     toggleShouldStartFromBottomWhenUnread: () => void;
     shouldStartFromBottomWhenUnread: boolean;
     hasInaccessiblePosts: boolean;
@@ -204,6 +206,9 @@ export default class PostList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         if (this.props.channelId !== prevProps.channelId) {
             this.postsOnLoad(this.props.channelId);
         }
+        if (this.props.latestPostNoChunkId !== prevProps.latestPostNoChunkId && this.props.latestPostNoChunkId) {
+            this.loadMissingPosts();
+        }
         if (this.props.postListIds != null && prevProps.postListIds == null) {
             markAndMeasureChannelSwitchEnd(true);
         }
@@ -213,6 +218,12 @@ export default class PostList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         this.mounted = false;
     }
 
+    loadMissingPosts = async () => {
+        if (this.props.latestPostNoChunkId) {
+            await this.props.actions.loadPostsAround(this.props.channelId, this.props.latestPostNoChunkId);
+        }
+    };
+
     postsOnLoad = async (channelId: string) => {
         const {focusedPostId, isFirstLoad, latestPostTimeStamp, isPrefetchingInProcess, actions} = this.props;
         if (focusedPostId) {
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/posts.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/posts.ts
index 0ad07b2b03..e2819a98e7 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/posts.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/posts.ts
@@ -589,6 +589,16 @@ export function getRecentPostsChunkInChannel(state: GlobalState, channelId: Chan
     return postsForChannel.find((block) => block.recent);
 }
 
+export function getNotRecentPostsChunkInChannel(state: GlobalState, channelId: Channel['id']): PostOrderBlock | null | undefined {
+    const postsForChannel = state.entities.posts.postsInChannel[channelId];
+
+    if (!postsForChannel) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return postsForChannel.find((block) => !block.recent);
+}
+
 export function getOldestPostsChunkInChannel(state: GlobalState, channelId: Channel['id']): PostOrderBlock | null | undefined {
     const postsForChannel = state.entities.posts.postsInChannel[channelId];