diff --git a/server/collaboration/ViewsExtension.ts b/server/collaboration/ViewsExtension.ts
index 64b31a499..e9adeb160 100644
--- a/server/collaboration/ViewsExtension.ts
+++ b/server/collaboration/ViewsExtension.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export class ViewsExtension implements Extension {
     // Set up an interval to update the last viewed at timestamp continuously
     // while the user is connected. This should only be done once per socket.
     const interval = setInterval(updateView, 30 * Second);
-    updateView();
 
     this.intervalsBySocket.set(socketId, interval);
   }