diff --git a/node/src/client.js b/node/src/client.js
index eccb07f..7975d22 100644
--- a/node/src/client.js
+++ b/node/src/client.js
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ export default class PeerClient {
 		const talkChannel = await this.#getUserChannel(req.mxid, req.channel_props)
 
 		const res = await talkChannel.getChatListFrom(req.sync_from)
-		if (!res.success) return res
+		if (!res.success || !res.length) return res
 
 		while (true) {
 			const nextRes = await talkChannel.getChatListFrom(