diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
index 9af00053..5b8910bb 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def chat_history(
     if n > 0:
         meta_log["chat"] = meta_log["chat"][-n:]
     # Else return all messages except latest N
-    else:
+    elif n < 0:
         meta_log["chat"] = meta_log["chat"][:n]
 
     update_telemetry_state(