diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index ce051c79f1..29f6672bc3 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -157,9 +157,12 @@ function HeaderReady({
         moderation.ui('displayName'),
       )
 
-  const latestMessageFromOther = convoState.items.findLast(
-    item => item.type === 'message' && item.message.sender.did === profile.did,
-  )
+  const latestMessageFromOther = convoState.items
+    .reverse()
+    .find(
+      item =>
+        item.type === 'message' && item.message.sender.did === profile.did,
+    )
 
   const latestReportableMessage =
     latestMessageFromOther?.type === 'message'