diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
index 62fe57c8..dc8644d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
     private boolean bottomLoading;
 
     @Nullable
-    private String bottomId;
+    private String bottomId = null;
     @Nullable
-    private String topId;
+    private String topId = null;
     private long maxPlaceholderId = -1;
     private boolean didLoadEverythingBottom;
 
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
         setupTimelinePreferences();
         setupNothingView();
 
-        bottomId = null;
-        topId = null;
-
         if (statuses.isEmpty()) {
             progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             bottomLoading = true;