diff --git a/Classes/ChatsListTableView.m b/Classes/ChatsListTableView.m
index 9c0ea8ded..8782b7691 100644
--- a/Classes/ChatsListTableView.m
+++ b/Classes/ChatsListTableView.m
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ static int sorted_history_comparison(LinphoneChatRoom *to_insert, LinphoneChatRo
 	while (iter) {
 		// store last message in user data
 		LinphoneChatRoom *chat_room = iter->data;
-		sorted = bctbx_list_insert_sorted(sorted, chat_room, (bctbx_compare_func)sorted_history_comparison);
+		// hide empty one-to-one chat room
+		LinphoneChatRoomCapabilitiesMask capabilities = linphone_chat_room_get_capabilities(chat_room);
+		if (linphone_chat_room_get_history_size(chat_room) > 0 || !(capabilities & LinphoneChatRoomCapabilitiesOneToOne))
+			sorted = bctbx_list_insert_sorted(sorted, chat_room, (bctbx_compare_func)sorted_history_comparison);
 		iter = iter->next;
 	}
 	return sorted;