diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/ChatOverviewComparator.java b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/ChatOverviewComparator.java
index ba2641dd3..184916a3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/ChatOverviewComparator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/ChatOverviewComparator.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class ChatOverviewComparator extends DiffUtil.ItemCallback<ChatOverviewIt
     @Override
     public boolean areItemsTheSame(
             @NonNull ChatOverviewItem oldItem, @NonNull ChatOverviewItem newItem) {
-        // LOGGER.info("areItemsTheSame({},{})", oldItem.id, newItem.id);
         return oldItem.id == newItem.id;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/MessageComparator.java b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/MessageComparator.java
index 6ed115f92..ea12fc708 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/MessageComparator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/adapter/MessageComparator.java
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ public class MessageComparator extends DiffUtil.ItemCallback<MessageWithContentR
     public boolean areContentsTheSame(
             @NonNull MessageWithContentReactions oldItem,
             @NonNull MessageWithContentReactions newItem) {
-        final var equals = oldItem.equals(newItem);
-        if (!equals) {
+        final var areContentsTheSame = oldItem.equals(newItem);
+        if (!areContentsTheSame) {
             LOGGER.info("Message {} got modified", oldItem.id);
         }
-        return false;
+        return areContentsTheSame;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
index 9eb5690f1..a6a1813dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ public class ChatFragment extends Fragment {
                 .getMessages()
                 .observe(
                         getViewLifecycleOwner(),
-                        pagingData -> {
-                            LOGGER.info("submitData()");
-                            messageAdapter.submitData(getLifecycle(), pagingData);
-                        });
+                        pagingData -> messageAdapter.submitData(getLifecycle(), pagingData));
         this.binding.materialToolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(
                 view -> {
                     NavControllers.findNavController(requireActivity(), R.id.nav_host_fragment)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/model/ChatViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/model/ChatViewModel.java
index 3b128d486..c6e9af226 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/model/ChatViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/model/ChatViewModel.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class ChatViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
                         chatId -> {
                             final Pager<Integer, MessageWithContentReactions> pager =
                                     new Pager<>(
-                                            new PagingConfig(30),
+                                            new PagingConfig(50),
                                             () -> chatRepository.getMessages(chatId));
                             return PagingLiveData.getLiveData(pager);
                         });