diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-syntax-layer/gr-syntax-layer.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-syntax-layer/gr-syntax-layer.js
index 0ce3abad77..0914846628 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-syntax-layer/gr-syntax-layer.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-syntax-layer/gr-syntax-layer.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
               return;
             }
 
-            if (state.sectionIndex !== 0 && state.lineIndex % 100 === 0) {
+            if (state.lineIndex % 100 === 0) {
               this._notify(state);
               this._processHandle = this.async(nextStep, ASYNC_DELAY);
             } else {