diff --git a/applications/archive/archive-plugins/org.csstudio.archive.reader.appliance/src/org/csstudio/archive/reader/appliance/ApplianceValueIterator.java b/applications/archive/archive-plugins/org.csstudio.archive.reader.appliance/src/org/csstudio/archive/reader/appliance/ApplianceValueIterator.java
index 7979dbeea8..e28a3e4bd7 100644
--- a/applications/archive/archive-plugins/org.csstudio.archive.reader.appliance/src/org/csstudio/archive/reader/appliance/ApplianceValueIterator.java
+++ b/applications/archive/archive-plugins/org.csstudio.archive.reader.appliance/src/org/csstudio/archive/reader/appliance/ApplianceValueIterator.java
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ protected void fetchDataInternal(String pvName) throws ArchiverApplianceExceptio
      */
     @Override
     public synchronized boolean hasNext() {
-        return !closed && mainIterator != null && mainIterator.hasNext();
+        boolean hasNext = !closed && mainIterator != null && mainIterator.hasNext();
+        if (reuseMessage && !hasNext) {
+            hasNext = true;
+        }
+        return hasNext;
     }
 
     /*