diff --git a/apps/cory/ssb/tf-message.js b/apps/cory/ssb/tf-message.js
index 06ae0fe2..f806e2e5 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssb/tf-message.js
+++ b/apps/cory/ssb/tf-message.js
@@ -182,10 +182,12 @@ class TfMessageElement extends LitElement {
 
 	render_children() {
 		let self = this;
-		if (this.collapsed && this.message.child_messages?.length) {
-			return html`<input type="button" value=${this.message.child_messages?.length + ' More'} @click=${() => self.collapsed = false}></input>`;
-		} else {
-			return html`<input type="button" value="Collapse" @click=${() => self.collapsed = true}></input>${(this.message.child_messages || []).map(x => html`<tf-message .message=${x} whoami=${this.whoami} .users=${this.users}></tf-message>`)}`;
+		if (this.message.child_messages?.length) {
+			if (this.collapsed) {
+				return html`<input type="button" value=${this.message.child_messages?.length + ' More'} @click=${() => self.collapsed = false}></input>`;
+			} else {
+				return html`<input type="button" value="Collapse" @click=${() => self.collapsed = true}></input>${(this.message.child_messages || []).map(x => html`<tf-message .message=${x} whoami=${this.whoami} .users=${this.users}></tf-message>`)}`;
+			}
 		}
 	}