diff --git a/src/ui/web/session/room/TimelineList.js b/src/ui/web/session/room/TimelineList.js
index 8838963c..b43fcc27 100644
--- a/src/ui/web/session/room/TimelineList.js
+++ b/src/ui/web/session/room/TimelineList.js
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
             while (predicate()) {
                 // fill, not enough content to fill timeline
                 this._topLoadingPromise = this._viewModel.loadAtTop();
-                const startReached = await this._topLoadingPromise;
-                if (startReached) {
+                const shouldStop = await this._topLoadingPromise;
+                if (shouldStop) {
                     break;
                 }
             }