diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/tampopo_client/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/tampopo_client/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.java
index a3c0bab..80b1fce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/tampopo_client/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/tampopo_client/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.java
@@ -219,8 +219,10 @@
             @Override
             public void onResponse(Call<List<ChatMessage>> call, Response<List<ChatMessage>> response) {
                 if (response.isSuccessful() && response.body() != null && !response.body().isEmpty()) {
-                    latestMessage.setValue(response.body().get(response.body().size() - 1));
-                }
+                    ChatMessage message = response.body().get(response.body().size()-1);
+                    if(latestMessage.getValue()==null || !latestMessage.getValue().getContent().equals(message.getContent())){
+                    latestMessage.postValue(message);
+                }}
             }
 
             @Override