diff --git a/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx b/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
index 5466f43e2..9a4dc33eb 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ export function ChatPopupComponent({
   const { loading, data, refetch, called } = useQuery(CONVERSATION_LIST_QUERY, {
     fetchPolicy: "network-only",
     nextFetchPolicy: "network-only",
-    ...(pollInterval > 0 && chatVisible ? { pollInterval } : {}),
+    skip: !chatVisible,
+    ...(pollInterval > 0 ? { pollInterval } : {}),
   });
 
   const fcmToken = sessionStorage.getItem("fcmtoken");