diff --git a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
index 45cdf699f7..13b57092d8 100644
--- a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
+++ b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ export function getPosts(id) {
                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POSTS,
                 id: channelId,
                 before: true,
-                numRequested: Constants.POST_CHUNK_SIZE,
+                numRequested: 0,
                 post_list: data
             });