diff --git a/callwidget.cpp b/callwidget.cpp
index ecf5d035a8db4ae743f9cb8d67a7eaf5ff0175c5..ba6cba06b5d90419ad6168d124af560a398218a5 100644
--- a/callwidget.cpp
+++ b/callwidget.cpp
@@ -613,10 +613,14 @@ CallWidget::on_contactMethodComboBox_currentIndexChanged(const QString& number)
         ui->listMessageView->setVisible(messagesPresent);
         ui->noMessagesLabel->setVisible(!messagesPresent);
         if (not messagesPresent) {
-            QMetaObject::Connection connection = connect(txtRecording->instantMessagingModel(), &QAbstractItemModel::rowsInserted, [&]() {
+            imVisibleConnection_ = connect(txtRecording->instantMessagingModel(),
+                                           &QAbstractItemModel::rowsInserted,
+                                           [this, txtRecording]() {
+                if (imVisibleConnection_)
+                    disconnect(imVisibleConnection_);
+                auto messagesPresent = txtRecording->instantMessagingModel()->rowCount() > 0;
                 ui->listMessageView->setVisible(messagesPresent);
                 ui->noMessagesLabel->setVisible(!messagesPresent);
-                disconnect(connection);
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/callwidget.h b/callwidget.h
index 4cc9353b63c9998d9148fa8dc3068ffbdb899875..cf9777a3c953752d2abde412e3e875ae72efd2a3 100644
--- a/callwidget.h
+++ b/callwidget.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
     QModelIndex highLightedIndex_;
     ImDelegate* imDelegate_;
     QMetaObject::Connection imConnection_;
+    QMetaObject::Connection imVisibleConnection_;
     QPropertyAnimation* messagingPageAnim_;
     QPropertyAnimation* welcomePageAnim_;