diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
index 25f3bd6c9e..281a781922 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/bubble-timeline.ts
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				return true;
 			});
 
-			process.nextTick(() => {
-				if (me) {
+			if (me) {
+				process.nextTick(() => {
 					this.activeUsersChart.read(me);
-				}
-			});
+				});
+			}
 
 			return await this.noteEntityService.packMany(timeline, me);
 		});