diff --git a/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt b/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
index b3d43f7a0..2a8917302 100644
--- a/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/timeline/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ecm_add_qml_module(Timeline GENERATE_PLUGIN_SOURCE
         LoadingDelegate.qml
         PredecessorDelegate.qml
         ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
+        SpacerDelegate.qml
         StateDelegate.qml
         SuccessorDelegate.qml
         TimelineEndDelegate.qml
diff --git a/src/timeline/EventDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/EventDelegate.qml
index 8dd0ea802..595c69e95 100644
--- a/src/timeline/EventDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/EventDelegate.qml
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ DelegateChooser {
         }
     }
 
+    DelegateChoice {
+        roleValue: DelegateType.Spacer
+        delegate: SpacerDelegate {}
+    }
+
     DelegateChoice {
         roleValue: DelegateType.Other
         delegate: NeoChatConfig.showAllEvents ? hiddenDelegate : emptyDelegate
diff --git a/src/timeline/SpacerDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/SpacerDelegate.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c8c651c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/timeline/SpacerDelegate.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 James Graham <james.h.graham@protonmail.com>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-GPL
+
+import QtQuick
+
+import org.kde.kirigami as Kirigami
+
+Item {
+    width: parent?.width
+    height: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Math.round(Kirigami.Theme.defaultFont.pointSize * 2)
+}
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml b/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
index ed782018d..71667ad1a 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineView.qml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ QQC2.ScrollView {
         verticalLayoutDirection: ListView.BottomToTop
         clip: true
         interactive: Kirigami.Settings.isMobile
-        bottomMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Math.round(Kirigami.Theme.defaultFont.pointSize * 2)
 
         model: root.messageFilterModel
 
diff --git a/src/timeline/enums/delegatetype.h b/src/timeline/enums/delegatetype.h
index 9425b0dde..7b0209831 100644
--- a/src/timeline/enums/delegatetype.h
+++ b/src/timeline/enums/delegatetype.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
         TimelineEnd, /**< A delegate to inform that all messages are loaded. */
         Predecessor, /**< A delegate to show a room predecessor. */
         Successor, /**< A delegate to show a room successor. */
+        Spacer, /**< A spacer because ListView.positionViewAtBeginning() is stupid and ignores white space. */
         Other, /**< Anything that cannot be classified as another type. */
     };
     Q_ENUM(Type);
diff --git a/src/timeline/models/timelinemodel.cpp b/src/timeline/models/timelinemodel.cpp
index 90d2ff0e5..b16416c21 100644
--- a/src/timeline/models/timelinemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/models/timelinemodel.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ void TimelineBeginningModel::setRoom(NeoChatRoom *room)
 
 QVariant TimelineBeginningModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(idx)
     if (m_room == nullptr) {
         return {};
     }
 
     if (role == DelegateTypeRole) {
+        if (idx.row() == 0) {
+            return DelegateType::Spacer;
+        }
         return DelegateType::Successor;
     }
     return {};
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ int TimelineBeginningModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
     if (m_room == nullptr) {
         return 1;
     }
-    return m_room->successorId().isEmpty() ? 0 : 1;
+    return m_room->successorId().isEmpty() ? 1 : 2;
 }
 
 QHash<int, QByteArray> TimelineBeginningModel::roleNames() const