diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/ChatBody/ChatBody.js b/packages/react/src/components/ChatBody/ChatBody.js
index 47b5b7690..94ea86199 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/ChatBody/ChatBody.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/ChatBody/ChatBody.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const ChatBody = ({
     (message) => {
       if (message.u.username !== username) {
         const isScrolledUp = messageListRef?.current?.scrollTop !== 0;
-        if (isScrolledUp) {
+        if (isScrolledUp && !('pinned' in message) && !('starred' in message)) {
           setOtherUserMessage(true);
         }
       }