@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var db = require('./database'),
count = params.count || parseInt(meta.config.chatMessageInboxSize, 10) || 250;
var uids = sortUids(fromuid, touid),
min = Date.now() - (terms[since] || terms.day);
min = params.count ? 0 : Date.now() - (terms[since] || terms.day);
if (since === 'recent') {
count = 49;