2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
index c94cf0fe72..a446fad5d4 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/event-stream-service.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ the eventHandlerService.
 angular.module('eventStreamService', [])
 .factory('eventStreamService', ['$q', '$timeout', 'matrixService', 'eventHandlerService', function($q, $timeout, matrixService, eventHandlerService) {
     var END = "END";
-    var START = "START";
     var TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
     var ERR_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
     
diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
index 2463b51203..664c5967af 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/matrix-service.js
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ angular.module('matrixService', [])
             path = path.replace("$room_id", room_id);
             var params = {
                 from: from_token,
-                to: "START",
-                limit: limit
+                limit: limit,
+                dir: 'b'
             };
             return doRequest("GET", path, params);
         },