diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk.rs
index 029d7c846..e11f38f34 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/linked_chunk.rs
@@ -598,6 +598,12 @@ impl ItemPosition {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<ChunkIdentifier> for ItemPosition {
+    fn from(chunk_identifier: ChunkIdentifier) -> Self {
+        Self(chunk_identifier, 0)
+    }
+}
+
 /// An iterator over a [`LinkedChunk`] that traverses the chunk in backward
 /// direction (i.e. it calls `previous` on each chunk to make progress).
 pub struct LinkedChunkIterBackward<'a, Item, Gap, const CAP: usize> {