diff --git a/js/views/message_list_view.js b/js/views/message_list_view.js
index 1656e9d2c8..432d28d4e7 100644
--- a/js/views/message_list_view.js
+++ b/js/views/message_list_view.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             if (this.shouldStickToBottom) {
                 this.bottomOffset = 0;
             } else {
-                this.bottomOffset = this.scrollHeight - this.$el.scrollTop() - this.$el.outerHeight();
+                this.bottomOffset = this.scrollHeight - this.$el.scrollTop() - this.outerHeight;
             }
         },
         resetScrollPosition: function() {