diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
index 5405ddfd1..a9f9c1b6b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const { isHidden } = this.state;
 
     if (status === null) {
-      return <div ref={this.handleRef} data-id={status.get('id')} />;
+      return null;
     }
 
     if (isIntersecting === false && isHidden) {