diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/controller.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/controller.nim
index da80f571a8..ecf461586f 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/controller.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/controller.nim
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ proc getOneToOneChatNameAndImage*(self: Controller):
 proc belongsToCommunity*(self: Controller): bool =
   return self.belongsToCommunity
 
-proc loadMoreMessages*(self: Controller) =
+proc loadMoreMessages*(self: Controller): bool =
   let limit = self.loadingMessagesPerPageFactor * MESSAGES_PER_PAGE
-  self.messageService.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(self.chatId, limit)
+  return self.messageService.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(self.chatId, limit)
 
 proc addReaction*(self: Controller, messageId: string, emojiId: int) =
   self.messageService.addReaction(self.chatId, messageId, emojiId)
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/module.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/module.nim
index 9f9c7c24c2..3e7f0f2b71 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/messages/module.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import NimQml, chronicles, sequtils, uuids, sets, times, tables, system
+import NimQml, chronicles, sequtils, uuids, sets, times, tables, system, sugar
 import io_interface
 import ../io_interface as delegate_interface
 import view, controller
@@ -354,19 +354,27 @@ proc createChatIdentifierItem(self: Module): Item =
     bridgeMessage = BridgeMessage(),
   )
 
-proc checkIfMessageLoadedAndScrollToItIfItIs(self: Module) =
+proc checkIfMessageLoadedAndScroll(self: Module) =
   let searchedMessageId = self.controller.getSearchedMessageId()
-  if(searchedMessageId.len > 0):
-    let index = self.view.model().findIndexForMessageId(searchedMessageId)
-    if(index != -1):
-      self.controller.clearSearchedMessageId()
-      self.controller.resetLoadingMessagesPerPageFactor()
-      self.view.emitScrollToMessageSignal(index)
-      self.view.setMessageSearchOngoing(false)
-      self.reevaluateViewLoadingState()
-    else:
-      self.controller.increaseLoadingMessagesPerPageFactor()
-      self.loadMoreMessages()
+
+  if searchedMessageId.len == 0:
+    return
+
+  let index = self.view.model().findIndexForMessageId(searchedMessageId)
+  if index == -1:
+    self.controller.increaseLoadingMessagesPerPageFactor()
+    if self.controller.loadMoreMessages():
+      warn "failed to start loading more messages"
+      return
+    # If failed to `loadMoreMessages`, then the most recent message is already loaded.
+    # Then message is not found.
+
+  self.controller.clearSearchedMessageId()
+  self.controller.resetLoadingMessagesPerPageFactor()
+  if index != -1:
+    self.view.emitScrollToMessageSignal(index)
+  self.view.setMessageSearchOngoing(false)
+  self.reevaluateViewLoadingState()
 
 proc currentUserWalletContainsAddress(self: Module, address: string): bool =
   if (address.len == 0):
@@ -378,13 +386,14 @@ proc currentUserWalletContainsAddress(self: Module, address: string): bool =
   return false
 
 method reevaluateViewLoadingState*(self: Module) =
-  self.view.setLoading(not self.initialMessagesLoaded or
-                       not self.firstUnseenMessageState.initialized or
-                       self.firstUnseenMessageState.fetching or
-                       self.view.getMessageSearchOngoing())
+  let loading = not self.initialMessagesLoaded or 
+                not self.firstUnseenMessageState.initialized or
+                self.firstUnseenMessageState.fetching or
+                self.view.getMessageSearchOngoing()
+  self.view.setLoading(loading)
 
 method newMessagesLoaded*(self: Module, messages: seq[MessageDto], reactions: seq[ReactionDto]) =
-  if(messages.len > 0):
+  if messages.len > 0:
     var viewItems = self.createMessageItemsFromMessageDtos(messages, reactions)
 
     if self.controller.getChatDetails().hasMoreMessagesToRequest():
@@ -397,7 +406,7 @@ method newMessagesLoaded*(self: Module, messages: seq[MessageDto], reactions: se
     self.view.model().resetNewMessagesMarker()
 
     # check if this loading was caused by the click on a messages from the app search result
-    self.checkIfMessageLoadedAndScrollToItIfItIs()
+    self.checkIfMessageLoadedAndScroll()
 
   self.initialMessagesLoaded = true
   self.reevaluateViewLoadingState()
@@ -433,7 +442,7 @@ method onMessageDelivered*(self: Module, messageId: string) =
   self.view.model().itemDelivered(messageId)
 
 method loadMoreMessages*(self: Module) =
-  self.controller.loadMoreMessages()
+  discard self.controller.loadMoreMessages()
 
 method toggleReaction*(self: Module, messageId: string, emojiId: int) =
   var emojiIdAsEnum: EmojiId
@@ -627,7 +636,7 @@ method updateChatFetchMoreMessages*(self: Module) =
 
 proc switchToMessage*(self: Module, messageId: string) =
   let index = self.view.model().findIndexForMessageId(messageId)
-  if(index != -1):
+  if index != -1:
     self.controller.clearSearchedMessageId()
     self.view.emitSwitchToMessageSignal(index)
   else:
@@ -641,10 +650,10 @@ method scrollToMessage*(self: Module, messageId: string) =
     return
 
   self.getMessageRequestId = self.controller.asyncGetMessageById(messageId)
+  self.controller.setSearchedMessageId(messageId)
   self.view.setMessageSearchOngoing(true)
 
 method onGetMessageById*(self: Module, requestId: UUID, messageId: string, message: MessageDto, errorMessage: string) =
-
   if self.getMessageRequestId != requestId:
     return
 
@@ -653,8 +662,13 @@ method onGetMessageById*(self: Module, requestId: UUID, messageId: string, messa
     self.view.setMessageSearchOngoing(false)
     return
 
-  self.controller.setSearchedMessageId(messageId)
-  self.checkIfMessageLoadedAndScrollToItIfItIs()
+  if message.contentType == ContentType.ContactIdentityVerification or
+     message.contentType == ContentType.ContactRequest:
+    warn "attempted to scroll to a non-displayed message", messageId, contentType = $message.contentType
+    self.view.setMessageSearchOngoing(false)
+    return
+
+  self.checkIfMessageLoadedAndScroll()
   self.reevaluateViewLoadingState()
 
 method requestMoreMessages*(self: Module) =
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/message/async_tasks.nim b/src/app_service/service/message/async_tasks.nim
index d19a72c318..2e39212fd7 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/message/async_tasks.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/message/async_tasks.nim
@@ -33,22 +33,19 @@ const asyncFetchChatMessagesTask: Task = proc(argEncoded: string) {.gcsafe, nimc
   }
 
   # handle messages
-  if(arg.msgCursor != CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
-    var messagesArr: JsonNode
-    var messagesCursor: JsonNode
-    let msgsResponse = status_go.fetchMessages(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
-    discard msgsResponse.result.getProp("cursor", messagesCursor)
-    discard msgsResponse.result.getProp("messages", messagesArr)
-    responseJson["messages"] = messagesArr
-    responseJson["messagesCursor"] = messagesCursor
+  var messagesArr: JsonNode
+  var messagesCursor: JsonNode
+  let msgsResponse = status_go.fetchMessages(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
+  discard msgsResponse.result.getProp("cursor", messagesCursor)
+  discard msgsResponse.result.getProp("messages", messagesArr)
+  responseJson["messages"] = messagesArr
+  responseJson["messagesCursor"] = messagesCursor
 
   # handle reactions
-  if(arg.msgCursor != CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
-    # messages and reactions are using the same cursor
-    var reactionsArr: JsonNode
-    let rResponse = status_go.fetchReactions(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
-    reactionsArr = rResponse.result
-    responseJson["reactions"] = reactionsArr
+  var reactionsArr: JsonNode
+  let rResponse = status_go.fetchReactions(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
+  reactionsArr = rResponse.result
+  responseJson["reactions"] = reactionsArr
 
   arg.finish(responseJson)
 
@@ -61,15 +58,14 @@ const asyncFetchPinnedChatMessagesTask: Task = proc(argEncoded: string) {.gcsafe
   var responseJson = %*{
     "chatId": arg.chatId
   }
-  #handle pinned messages
-  if(arg.msgCursor != CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
-    var pinnedMsgArr: JsonNode
-    var msgCursor: JsonNode
-    let pinnedMsgsResponse = status_go.fetchPinnedMessages(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
-    discard pinnedMsgsResponse.result.getProp("cursor", msgCursor)
-    discard pinnedMsgsResponse.result.getProp("pinnedMessages", pinnedMsgArr)
-    responseJson["pinnedMessages"] = pinnedMsgArr
-    responseJson["pinnedMessagesCursor"] = msgCursor
+  # handle pinned messages
+  var pinnedMsgArr: JsonNode
+  var msgCursor: JsonNode
+  let pinnedMsgsResponse = status_go.fetchPinnedMessages(arg.chatId, arg.msgCursor, arg.limit)
+  discard pinnedMsgsResponse.result.getProp("cursor", msgCursor)
+  discard pinnedMsgsResponse.result.getProp("pinnedMessages", pinnedMsgArr)
+  responseJson["pinnedMessages"] = pinnedMsgArr
+  responseJson["pinnedMessagesCursor"] = msgCursor
 
   arg.finish(responseJson)
 
@@ -341,4 +337,4 @@ const asyncMarkMessageAsUnreadTask: Task = proc(argEncoded: string) {.gcsafe, ni
     error "asyncMarkMessageAsUnreadTask failed", message = e.msg
     responseJson["error"] = %e.msg
 
-  arg.finish(responseJson)
\ No newline at end of file
+  arg.finish(responseJson)
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/message/message_cursor.nim b/src/app_service/service/message/message_cursor.nim
index 4c75fa1662..67ef21d604 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/message/message_cursor.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/message/message_cursor.nim
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ proc setPending*(self: MessageCursor) =
 proc isFetchable*(self: MessageCursor): bool =
   return not (self.pending or self.mostRecent)
 
+proc isPending*(self: MessageCursor): bool =
+  return self.pending
+
+proc isMostRecent*(self: MessageCursor): bool =
+  return self.mostRecent
+
 proc isEmpty*(self: MessageCursor): bool =
   return self.value == ""
 
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/message/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/message/service.nim
index 32ae9a89ef..12ce831826 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/message/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/message/service.nim
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ logScope:
 let NEW_LINE = re"\n|\r" #must be defined as let, not const
 const MESSAGES_PER_PAGE* = 20
 const MESSAGES_PER_PAGE_MAX* = 40
-const CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE = "ignore"
 const WEEK_AS_MILLISECONDS = initDuration(seconds = 60*60*24*7).inMilliSeconds
 
 # Signals which may be emitted by this service:
@@ -213,19 +212,21 @@ QtObject:
 
     return self.pinnedMsgCursor[chatId]
 
-  proc asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat*(self: Service, chatId: string, limit = MESSAGES_PER_PAGE) =
+  proc asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat*(self: Service, chatId: string, limit = MESSAGES_PER_PAGE): bool =
     if (chatId.len == 0):
       error "empty chat id", procName="asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat"
-      return
+      return false
 
     let msgCursor = self.initOrGetMessageCursor(chatId)
-    let msgCursorValue = if (msgCursor.isFetchable()): msgCursor.getValue() else: CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE
 
-    if(msgCursorValue == CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
-      return
+    if msgCursor.isPending():
+      return true
 
-    if(msgCursorValue != CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
-      msgCursor.setPending()
+    if msgCursor.isMostRecent():
+      return false
+
+    let msgCursorValue = msgCursor.getValue()
+    msgCursor.setPending()
 
     let arg = AsyncFetchChatMessagesTaskArg(
       tptr: cast[ByteAddress](asyncFetchChatMessagesTask),
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ QtObject:
     )
 
     self.threadpool.start(arg)
+    return true
 
   proc asyncLoadPinnedMessagesForChat*(self: Service, chatId: string) =
     if (chatId.len == 0):
@@ -244,11 +246,10 @@ QtObject:
       return
 
     let pinnedMsgCursor = self.initOrGetPinnedMessageCursor(chatId)
-    let pinnedMsgCursorValue = if (pinnedMsgCursor.isFetchable()): pinnedMsgCursor.getValue() else: CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE
-
-    if(pinnedMsgCursorValue == CURSOR_VALUE_IGNORE):
+    if not pinnedMsgCursor.isFetchable():
       return
 
+    let pinnedMsgCursorValue = pinnedMsgCursor.getValue()
     pinnedMsgCursor.setPending()
 
     let arg = AsyncFetchChatMessagesTaskArg(
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ QtObject:
     self.threadpool.start(arg)
 
   proc asyncLoadInitialMessagesForChat*(self: Service, chatId: string) =
-    if(self.isChatCursorInitialized(chatId)):
+    if self.isChatCursorInitialized(chatId):
       let data = MessagesLoadedArgs(chatId: chatId,
         messages: @[],
         reactions: @[])
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ QtObject:
       self.events.emit(SIGNAL_MESSAGES_LOADED, data)
       return
 
-    self.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(chatId)
+    discard self.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(chatId)
 
   proc handleMessagesUpdate(self: Service, chats: var seq[ChatDto], messages: var seq[MessageDto]) =
     # We included `chats` in this condition cause that's the form how `status-go` sends updates.
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ QtObject:
     self.events.on(SignalType.DiscordChannelImportFinished.event) do(e: Args):
       var receivedData = DiscordChannelImportFinishedSignal(e)
       self.resetMessageCursor(receivedData.channelId)
-      self.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(receivedData.channelId)
+      discard self.asyncLoadMoreMessagesForChat(receivedData.channelId)
 
     self.events.on(SIGNAL_CHAT_LEFT) do(e: Args):
       var chatArg = ChatArgs(e)
diff --git a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactRequest.qml b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactRequest.qml
index 2bec3c84f2..8ce8e3ae46 100644
--- a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactRequest.qml
+++ b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactRequest.qml
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ ActivityNotificationMessage {
         }
     }
 
+    onMessageClicked: {
+        root.openProfilePopup()
+    }
+
     Component {
         id: reviewContactRequestPopupComponent
 
diff --git a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactVerification.qml b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactVerification.qml
index 54029f5507..a88ee4d166 100644
--- a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactVerification.qml
+++ b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationContactVerification.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ ActivityNotificationMessage {
 
     ctaComponent: isOutgoingMessage ? outgoingContactVerificationCta : incomingContactVerificationCta
 
+    onMessageClicked: {
+        root.openProfilePopup()
+    }
+
     Component {
         id: outgoingContactVerificationCta
 
diff --git a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationMessage.qml b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationMessage.qml
index 559b3b2850..275141eb07 100644
--- a/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationMessage.qml
+++ b/ui/app/mainui/activitycenter/views/ActivityNotificationMessage.qml
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ ActivityNotificationBase {
         hoverEnabled: root.messageBadgeComponent
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onClicked: {
-            root.activityCenterStore.switchTo(notification)
-            root.closeActivityCenter()
+            root.messageClicked()
         }
 
         SimplifiedMessageView {
diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/ChatContextMenuView.qml b/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/ChatContextMenuView.qml
index e7378e051c..3a6c086b01 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/ChatContextMenuView.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/ChatContextMenuView.qml
@@ -125,13 +125,26 @@ StatusMenu {
         }
     }
 
-    StatusAction {
-        objectName: "chatFetchMessagesMenuItem"
-        text: qsTr("Fetch messages")
-        icon.name: "download"
+    
+    StatusMenu {
+        title: qsTr("Debug actions")
         enabled: root.showDebugOptions
-        onTriggered: {
-            root.requestMoreMessages(root.chatId)
+
+        StatusAction {
+            text: root.isCommunityChat ? qsTr("Copy channel ID") : qsTr("Copy chat ID")
+            icon.name: "copy"
+            onTriggered: {
+                Utils.copyToClipboard(root.chatId)
+            }
+        }
+
+        StatusAction {
+            objectName: "chatFetchMessagesMenuItem"
+            text: qsTr("Fetch messages")
+            icon.name: "download"
+            onTriggered: {
+                root.requestMoreMessages(root.chatId)
+            }
         }
     }