diff --git a/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
index 645ade7..8afdb11 100644
--- a/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	const mounted = new IsMounted();
 
 	const notAtBottom = new Debounced(
-		() => !scrollState.arrived.bottom,
+		() => (mounted.current ? !scrollState.arrived.bottom : false),
 		() => (mounted.current ? 250 : 0)
 	);
 
diff --git a/src/routes/chat/+page.svelte b/src/routes/chat/+page.svelte
index 4e5daef..d0a74f8 100644
--- a/src/routes/chat/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/chat/+page.svelte
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 				{/if}
 			</div>
 		</div>
-	{:else if !openRouterKeyQuery.data}
+	{:else if !openRouterKeyQuery.data && !openRouterKeyQuery.isLoading}
 		<div class="w-full p-2" in:scale={{ duration: 500, start: 0.9 }}>
 			<h2 class="text-left font-serif text-3xl font-semibold">
 				Hey there, <span class={{ 'blur-sm': settings.data?.privacy_mode }}