diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index f4635d7689..3c8d9c5da4 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -8302,7 +8302,7 @@ chatCommandP =
         <|> (CPAfter <$ "after=" <*> A.decimal <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
         <|> (CPBefore <$ "before=" <*> A.decimal <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
         <|> (CPAround <$ "around=" <*> A.decimal <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
-        <|> (CPInitial <$ "initial" <* A.space <*> A.decimal)
+        <|> (CPInitial <$ "initial=" <*> A.decimal)
     paginationByTimeP =
       (PTLast <$ "count=" <*> A.decimal)
         <|> (PTAfter <$ "after=" <*> strP <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)