diff --git a/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js b/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
index 8c87a3214..1c57dd19b 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
     })
     const { mutate } = createTestClient(server)
 
-    const f = Factory()
-
     const [Hamburg, Berlin, Germany, Paris, France] = await Promise.all([
-      f.create('Location', {
+      factory.create('Location', {
         id: 'region.5127278006398860',
         name: 'Hamburg',
         type: 'region',
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
         nameNL: 'Hamburg',
         namePL: 'Hamburg',
       }),
-      f.create('Location', {
+      factory.create('Location', {
         id: 'region.14880313158564380',
         type: 'region',
         name: 'Berlin',
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
         nameNL: 'Berlijn',
         namePL: 'Berlin',
       }),
-      f.create('Location', {
+      factory.create('Location', {
         id: 'country.10743216036480410',
         name: 'Germany',
         type: 'country',
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
         nameIT: 'Germania',
         nameEN: 'Germany',
       }),
-      f.create('Location', {
+      factory.create('Location', {
         id: 'region.9397217726497330',
         name: 'Paris',
         type: 'region',
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
         nameNL: 'Parijs',
         namePL: 'Paryż',
       }),
-      f.create('Location', {
+      factory.create('Location', {
         id: 'country.9759535382641660',
         name: 'France',
         type: 'country',
@@ -106,27 +104,27 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
     ])
 
     const [racoon, rabbit, wolf, bear, turtle, rhino] = await Promise.all([
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_racoon',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_racoon.svg',
       }),
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_rabbit',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_rabbit.svg',
       }),
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_wolf',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_wolf.svg',
       }),
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_bear',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_bear.svg',
       }),
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_turtle',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_turtle.svg',
       }),
-      f.create('Badge', {
+      factory.create('Badge', {
         id: 'indiegogo_en_rhino',
         icon: '/img/badges/indiegogo_en_rhino.svg',
       }),
@@ -141,49 +139,49 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
       louie,
       dagobert,
     ] = await Promise.all([
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u1',
         name: 'Peter Lustig',
         slug: 'peter-lustig',
         role: 'admin',
         email: 'admin@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u2',
         name: 'Bob der Baumeister',
         slug: 'bob-der-baumeister',
         role: 'moderator',
         email: 'moderator@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u3',
         name: 'Jenny Rostock',
         slug: 'jenny-rostock',
         role: 'user',
         email: 'user@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u4',
         name: 'Huey',
         slug: 'huey',
         role: 'user',
         email: 'huey@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u5',
         name: 'Dewey',
         slug: 'dewey',
         role: 'user',
         email: 'dewey@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u6',
         name: 'Louie',
         slug: 'louie',
         role: 'user',
         email: 'louie@example.org',
       }),
-      f.create('User', {
+      factory.create('User', {
         id: 'u7',
         name: 'Dagobert',
         slug: 'dagobert',
@@ -226,97 +224,97 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
     ])
 
     await Promise.all([
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat1',
         name: 'Just For Fun',
         slug: 'just-for-fun',
         icon: 'smile',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat2',
         name: 'Happiness & Values',
         slug: 'happiness-values',
         icon: 'heart-o',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat3',
         name: 'Health & Wellbeing',
         slug: 'health-wellbeing',
         icon: 'medkit',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat4',
         name: 'Environment & Nature',
         slug: 'environment-nature',
         icon: 'tree',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat5',
         name: 'Animal Protection',
         slug: 'animal-protection',
         icon: 'paw',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat6',
         name: 'Human Rights & Justice',
         slug: 'human-rights-justice',
         icon: 'balance-scale',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat7',
         name: 'Education & Sciences',
         slug: 'education-sciences',
         icon: 'graduation-cap',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat8',
         name: 'Cooperation & Development',
         slug: 'cooperation-development',
         icon: 'users',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat9',
         name: 'Democracy & Politics',
         slug: 'democracy-politics',
         icon: 'university',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat10',
         name: 'Economy & Finances',
         slug: 'economy-finances',
         icon: 'money',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat11',
         name: 'Energy & Technology',
         slug: 'energy-technology',
         icon: 'flash',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat12',
         name: 'IT, Internet & Data Privacy',
         slug: 'it-internet-data-privacy',
         icon: 'mouse-pointer',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat13',
         name: 'Art, Culture & Sport',
         slug: 'art-culture-sport',
         icon: 'paint-brush',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat14',
         name: 'Freedom of Speech',
         slug: 'freedom-of-speech',
         icon: 'bullhorn',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat15',
         name: 'Consumption & Sustainability',
         slug: 'consumption-sustainability',
         icon: 'shopping-cart',
       }),
-      f.create('Category', {
+      factory.create('Category', {
         id: 'cat16',
         name: 'Global Peace & Nonviolence',
         slug: 'global-peace-nonviolence',
@@ -325,16 +323,16 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
     ])
 
     const [environment, nature, democracy, freedom] = await Promise.all([
-      f.create('Tag', {
+      factory.create('Tag', {
         id: 'Environment',
       }),
-      f.create('Tag', {
+      factory.create('Tag', {
         id: 'Nature',
       }),
-      f.create('Tag', {
+      factory.create('Tag', {
         id: 'Democracy',
       }),
-      f.create('Tag', {
+      factory.create('Tag', {
         id: 'Freedom',
       }),
     ])
@@ -684,7 +682,223 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
 
     await Promise.all(
       [...Array(30).keys()].map(i => {
-        return f.create('User')
+        return factory.create('User')
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(30).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: jennyRostock,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.objects(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(6).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: jennyRostock,
+          postId: 'p2',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(4).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: jennyRostock,
+          postId: 'p15',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(2).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: jennyRostock,
+          postId: 'p4',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(21).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: peterLustig,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.buildings(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(3).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: peterLustig,
+          postId: 'p4',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(5).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: peterLustig,
+          postId: 'p14',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(6).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: peterLustig,
+          postId: 'p0',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(11).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: dewey,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.food(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(7).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: dewey,
+          postId: 'p2',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(5).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: dewey,
+          postId: 'p6',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(2).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: dewey,
+          postId: 'p9',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(16).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: louie,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.technology(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(4).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: louie,
+          postId: 'p1',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(8).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: louie,
+          postId: 'p10',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(5).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: louie,
+          postId: 'p13',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(45).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: bobDerBaumeister,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.people(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(2).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: bobDerBaumeister,
+          postId: 'p2',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(3).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: bobDerBaumeister,
+          postId: 'p12',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(7).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: bobDerBaumeister,
+          postId: 'p13',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(8).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Post', {
+          author: huey,
+          image: faker.image.unsplash.nature(),
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(6).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: huey,
+          postId: 'p0',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(8).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: huey,
+          postId: 'p13',
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...Array(9).keys()].map(() => {
+        return factory.create('Comment', {
+          author: huey,
+          postId: 'p15',
+        })
       }),
     )
 
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index 31e07f382..360a72303 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       :infinite-scroll-throttle-delay="800"
       :infinite-scroll-immediate-check="true"
     >
-      <hc-load-more v-if="true" :loading="$apollo.loading" @click="showMoreContributions" />
+      <hc-load-more :loading="$apollo.loading" @click="showMoreContributions" />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.spec.js b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.spec.js
index 6470bb69a..f7eba10cc 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.spec.js
@@ -139,7 +139,23 @@ describe('ProfileSlug', () => {
               wrapper.setData({ posts, hasMore: true })
             })
 
-            it('displays a "load more" button', () => {
+            it('does not display a "load more" button', () => {
+              expect(wrapper.find('.load-more').exists()).toBe(false)
+            })
+          })
+
+          describe('pagination returned at least as many posts as pageSize', () => {
+            beforeEach(() => {
+              const posts = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].map(id => {
+                return {
+                  ...aPost,
+                  id,
+                }
+              })
+              wrapper.setData({ posts })
+            })
+
+            it('displays "load more" button', () => {
               expect(wrapper.find('.load-more').exists()).toBe(true)
             })
 
@@ -157,23 +173,6 @@ describe('ProfileSlug', () => {
               })
             })
           })
-
-          describe('pagination returned as many posts as available', () => {
-            beforeEach(() => {
-              const posts = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].map(id => {
-                return {
-                  ...aPost,
-                  id,
-                }
-              })
-
-              wrapper.setData({ posts, hasMore: false })
-            })
-
-            it('displays no "load more" button', () => {
-              expect(wrapper.find('.load-more').exists()).toBe(false)
-            })
-          })
         })
       })
     })
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
index 29a94022d..abcb1dcda 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
           </template>
         </masonry-grid>
         <div
-          v-if="hasMore"
+          v-if="hasMore && posts.length >= pageSize"
           v-infinite-scroll="showMoreContributions"
           :infinite-scroll-disabled="$apollo.loading"
           :infinite-scroll-distance="10"
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ export default {
     showMoreContributions() {
       const { Post: PostQuery } = this.$apollo.queries
       if (!PostQuery) return // seems this can be undefined on subpages
-
       this.offset += this.pageSize
+
       PostQuery.fetchMore({
         variables: {
           offset: this.offset,
           filter: this.filter,
           first: this.pageSize,
-          orderBy: this.sorting,
+          orderBy: 'createdAt_desc',
         },
         updateQuery: (previousResult, { fetchMoreResult }) => {
           if (!fetchMoreResult || fetchMoreResult.Post.length < this.pageSize) {