"You can't see earlier messages" in a room I have been in for ages

[andybalaam]

Steps to reproduce

1. Enter the "This Week in Matrix (TWIM)" room.
2. This room is not encrypted and I have been a member for a long time.
3. Note I can't see many messages, not even a "Room started" message.
4. Note a box saying "You can't see earlier messages".

Outcome

What did you expect?

I expected to be able to see past messages

What happened instead?

I was unable to see past messages

Operating system

Debian 12

Browser information

Firefox 139.0.4

URL for webapp

develop.element.io

Application version

Element version: 5b659fe-js-1fcbc6ebeb0a
Crypto version: Rust SDK 0.12.0 (b30f1f3), Vodozemac 0.9.0

Homeserver

matrix.org

Will you send logs?

Yes