diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index c1758e844..7128eb6a6 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # 0.5.4.0
 
 ## Refactor
+*  Improve infinite scroll triggering [#6451](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6451)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
index 5bbd26193..e4a5a791b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
@@ -98,12 +98,11 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
   },
 
   infScroll : function() {
-    var $window = $(window)
-      , distFromTop = $window.height() + $window.scrollTop()
-      , distFromBottom = $(document).height() - distFromTop
-      , bufferPx = 500;
+    var $window = $(window),
+        distFromBottom = $(document).height() - $window.height() - $window.scrollTop(),
+        elementDistance = this.$el.children().last().offset().top - $window.scrollTop() - 500;
 
-    if(distFromBottom < bufferPx) {
+    if(elementDistance <= 0 || distFromBottom < 500) {
       this.trigger("loadMore");
     }
   }