diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
index 96faaddb..37fc10bb 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ const processChats = () => {
     Streams.onDisplayName(() => {}, out.with)
   }
 
-  currentChats = chats
+  currentChats = chats.filter(c => c.messages.length > 0)
   notifyChatsListeners()
 }