diff --git a/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
index 86cd06a9..1441823d 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef<
     const supportTouch = useMemo(() => isTouchDevice(), [])
     const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
     const topRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+    const loadingRef = useRef(false)
 
     const shouldHideEvent = useCallback(
       (evt: Event) => {
@@ -273,12 +274,14 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef<
       if (!subRequests.length) return
 
       async function init() {
+        loadingRef.current = true
         setLoading(true)
         setEvents([])
         setNewEvents([])
         setHasMore(true)
 
         if (showKinds?.length === 0 && subRequests.every(({ filter }) => !filter.kinds)) {
+          loadingRef.current = false
           setLoading(false)
           setHasMore(false)
           return () => {}
@@ -309,6 +312,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef<
                 setHasMore(false)
               }
               if (eosed) {
+                loadingRef.current = false
                 setLoading(false)
                 addReplies(events)
               }
@@ -374,13 +378,15 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef<
           }
         }
 
-        if (!timelineKey || loading || !hasMore) return
+        if (!timelineKey || loadingRef.current || !hasMore) return
+        loadingRef.current = true
         setLoading(true)
         const newEvents = await client.loadMoreTimeline(
           timelineKey,
           events.length ? events[events.length - 1].created_at - 1 : dayjs().unix(),
           LIMIT
         )
+        loadingRef.current = false
         setLoading(false)
         if (newEvents.length === 0) {
           setHasMore(false)
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef<
           observerInstance.unobserve(currentBottomRef)
         }
       }
-    }, [loading, hasMore, events, showCount, timelineKey])
+    }, [hasMore, events, showCount, timelineKey])
 
     const showNewEvents = () => {
       setEvents((oldEvents) => [...newEvents, ...oldEvents])
diff --git a/src/components/ReplyNote/index.tsx b/src/components/ReplyNote/index.tsx
index 1c3c4662..61d4eeb5 100644
--- a/src/components/ReplyNote/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReplyNote/index.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function ReplyNote({
       )}
       onClick={() => push(toNote(event))}
     >
-      {hasReplies && <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-14 bottom-0 border-l" />}
+      {hasReplies && <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-14 bottom-0 border-l z-20" />}
       <Collapsible>
         <div className="flex space-x-2 items-start px-4 pt-3">
           <UserAvatar userId={event.pubkey} size="medium" className="shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
diff --git a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/SubReplies.tsx b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/SubReplies.tsx
index e7527401..9da774a1 100644
--- a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/SubReplies.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/SubReplies.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default function SubReplies({ parentKey }: { parentKey: string }) {
           className="relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 pl-14 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors clickable"
         >
           <div
-            className={cn('absolute left-[34px] top-0 bottom-0 w-px text-border')}
+            className={cn('absolute left-[34px] top-0 bottom-0 w-px text-border z-20')}
             style={{
               background: isExpanded
                 ? 'currentColor'
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ export default function SubReplies({ parentKey }: { parentKey: string }) {
                 key={currentReplyKey}
                 className="scroll-mt-12 flex relative"
               >
-                <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-0 h-8 w-4 rounded-bl-lg border-l border-b" />
+                <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-0 h-8 w-4 rounded-bl-lg border-l border-b z-20" />
                 {index < replies.length - 1 && (
-                  <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-0 bottom-0 border-l" />
+                  <div className="absolute left-[34px] top-0 bottom-0 border-l z-20" />
                 )}
                 <ReplyNote
                   className="flex-1 w-0 pl-10"
diff --git a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
index 9f3c9377..24f46894 100644
--- a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { useReply } from '@/providers/ReplyProvider'
 import { useUserTrust } from '@/providers/UserTrustProvider'
 import client from '@/services/client.service'
 import { Filter, Event as NEvent, kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { LoadingBar } from '../LoadingBar'
 import ReplyNote, { ReplyNoteSkeleton } from '../ReplyNote'
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
       replyKeySet.add(key)
       return true
     })
-    return replyEvents.sort((a, b) => a.created_at - b.created_at)
+    return replyEvents.sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at)
   }, [
     stuffKey,
     repliesMap,
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
   ])
   const [timelineKey, setTimelineKey] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
   const [until, setUntil] = useState<number | undefined>(undefined)
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false)
   const [showCount, setShowCount] = useState(SHOW_COUNT)
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false)
+  const loadingRef = useRef(false)
   const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -125,9 +126,10 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
   }, [event])
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (loading || !rootInfo || currentIndex !== index) return
+    if (loadingRef.current || !rootInfo || currentIndex !== index) return
 
     const init = async () => {
+      loadingRef.current = true
       setLoading(true)
 
       try {
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
                 addReplies(evts)
               }
               if (eosed) {
+                loadingRef.current = false
                 setUntil(evts.length >= LIMIT ? evts[evts.length - 1].created_at - 1 : undefined)
                 setLoading(false)
               }
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
         setTimelineKey(timelineKey)
         return closer
       } catch {
+        loadingRef.current = false
         setLoading(false)
       }
       return
@@ -218,12 +222,6 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
     }
   }, [rootInfo, currentIndex, index])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (replies.length === 0) {
-      loadMore()
-    }
-  }, [replies])
-
   useEffect(() => {
     const options = {
       root: null,
@@ -231,9 +229,28 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
       threshold: 0.1
     }
 
-    const observerInstance = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
-      if (entries[0].isIntersecting && showCount < replies.length) {
+    const loadMore = async () => {
+      if (showCount < replies.length) {
         setShowCount((prev) => prev + SHOW_COUNT)
+        // preload more
+        if (replies.length - showCount > LIMIT / 2) {
+          return
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (loadingRef.current || !until || !timelineKey) return
+      loadingRef.current = true
+      setLoading(true)
+      const events = await client.loadMoreTimeline(timelineKey, until, LIMIT)
+      addReplies(events)
+      setUntil(events.length ? events[events.length - 1].created_at - 1 : undefined)
+      loadingRef.current = false
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+
+    const observerInstance = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
+      if (entries[0].isIntersecting && !!until) {
+        loadMore()
       }
     }, options)
 
@@ -248,41 +265,24 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({
         observerInstance.unobserve(currentBottomRef)
       }
     }
-  }, [replies, showCount])
-
-  const loadMore = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (loading || !until || !timelineKey) return
-
-    setLoading(true)
-    const events = await client.loadMoreTimeline(timelineKey, until, LIMIT)
-    addReplies(events)
-    setUntil(events.length ? events[events.length - 1].created_at - 1 : undefined)
-    setLoading(false)
-  }, [loading, until, timelineKey])
+  }, [replies, showCount, until, timelineKey])
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-[80vh]">
       {loading && <LoadingBar />}
-      {!loading && until && (!event || until > event.created_at) && (
-        <div
-          className={`text-sm text-center text-muted-foreground border-b py-2 ${!loading ? 'hover:text-foreground cursor-pointer' : ''}`}
-          onClick={loadMore}
-        >
-          {t('load more older replies')}
-        </div>
-      )}
       <div>
         {replies.slice(0, showCount).map((reply) => (
           <Item key={reply.id} reply={reply} />
         ))}
       </div>
-      {!loading && (
+      {!!until || showCount < replies.length || loading ? (
+        <ReplyNoteSkeleton />
+      ) : (
         <div className="text-sm mt-2 mb-3 text-center text-muted-foreground">
           {replies.length > 0 ? t('no more replies') : t('no replies')}
         </div>
       )}
       <div ref={bottomRef} />
-      {loading && <ReplyNoteSkeleton />}
     </div>
   )
 }