diff --git a/src/app/chat/view.nim b/src/app/chat/view.nim
index fae1bcdc6a..723271d221 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/chat/view.nim
@@ -487,12 +487,12 @@ QtObject:
     read = isLoadingMessages
     notify = loadingMessagesChanged
 
-  proc requestMoreMessages*(self: ChatsView) {.slot.} =
+  proc requestMoreMessages*(self: ChatsView, fetchRange: int) {.slot.} =
     self.loadingMessages = true
     self.loadingMessagesChanged()
     let topics = self.status.mailservers.getMailserverTopicsByChatId(self.activeChannel.id).map(topic => topic.topic)
     let currentOldestMessageTimestamp = self.oldestMessageTimestamp
-    self.oldestMessageTimestamp = self.oldestMessageTimestamp - 86400
+    self.oldestMessageTimestamp = self.oldestMessageTimestamp - fetchRange
 
     self.status.mailservers.requestMessages(topics, self.oldestMessageTimestamp, currentOldestMessageTimestamp, true)
     self.oldestMessageTimestampChanged()
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
index bfcafedebb..484c589151 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Item {
                   cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                   anchors.fill: parent
                   onClicked: {
-                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages()
+                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages(Constants.fetchRangeLast24Hours)
                     timer.setTimeout(function(){ 
                         chatsModel.hideLoadingIndicator()
                     }, 3000);
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/ChannelList.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/ChannelList.qml
index d98b7626ad..b2dcdd0f23 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/ChannelList.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/ChannelList.qml
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ ScrollView {
     contentHeight: channelListContent.height + Style.current.padding
     clip: true
 
+    Timer {
+        id: timer
+    }
+
+
     Item {
         id: channelListContent
         Layout.fillHeight: true
@@ -198,13 +203,49 @@ ScrollView {
 
             // TODO call fetch for the wanted duration
             //% "Last 24 hours"
-            Action { text: qsTrId("last-24-hours"); icon.width: 0; }
+            Action { 
+                text: qsTrId("last-24-hours");
+                icon.width: 0; 
+                onTriggered: {
+                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages(Constants.fetchRangeLast24Hours)
+                    timer.setTimeout(function(){ 
+                        chatsModel.hideLoadingIndicator()
+                    }, 3000);
+                }
+            }
             //% "Last 2 days"
-            Action { text: qsTrId("last-2-days"); icon.width: 0; }
+            Action {
+                text: qsTrId("last-2-days");
+                icon.width: 0;
+                onTriggered: {
+                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages(Constants.fetchRangeLast2Days)
+                    timer.setTimeout(function(){ 
+                        chatsModel.hideLoadingIndicator()
+                    }, 4000);
+                }
+              }
             //% "Last 3 days"
-            Action { text: qsTrId("last-3-days"); icon.width: 0; }
+            Action { 
+                text: qsTrId("last-3-days");
+                icon.width: 0; 
+                onTriggered: {
+                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages(Constants.fetchRangeLast3Days)
+                    timer.setTimeout(function(){ 
+                        chatsModel.hideLoadingIndicator()
+                    }, 5000);
+                }
+            }
             //% "Last 7 days"
-            Action { text: qsTrId("last-7-days"); icon.width: 0; }
+            Action {
+                text: qsTrId("last-7-days");
+                icon.width: 0;
+                onTriggered: {
+                    chatsModel.requestMoreMessages(Constants.fetchRangeLast7Days)
+                    timer.setTimeout(function(){ 
+                        chatsModel.hideLoadingIndicator()
+                    }, 7000);
+                }
+            }
         }
         Action {
             //% "Clear History"
diff --git a/ui/imports/Constants.qml b/ui/imports/Constants.qml
index 7d5d321879..f5807e2a99 100644
--- a/ui/imports/Constants.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/Constants.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ QtObject {
     readonly property int chatTypePublic: 2
     readonly property int chatTypePrivateGroupChat: 3
 
+    readonly property int fetchRangeLast24Hours: 86400
+    readonly property int fetchRangeLast2Days: 172800
+    readonly property int fetchRangeLast3Days: 259200
+    readonly property int fetchRangeLast7Days: 604800
+
     readonly property int limitLongChatText: 500
     readonly property int limitLongChatTextCompactMode: 1000