diff --git a/js/views/contact_list_view.js b/js/views/contact_list_view.js
index d609124ab..73c3b9435 100644
--- a/js/views/contact_list_view.js
+++ b/js/views/contact_list_view.js
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
         this.loading = true;
         this.render();
 
-        const view = new Whisper.KeyVerificationPanelView({
+        this.panelView = new Whisper.KeyVerificationPanelView({
           model: this.model,
-          onLoad: () => {
+          onLoad: view => {
             this.loading = false;
             this.listenBack(view);
             this.render();
diff --git a/js/views/key_verification_view.js b/js/views/key_verification_view.js
index 22901b86d..698fc037a 100644
--- a/js/views/key_verification_view.js
+++ b/js/views/key_verification_view.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
       this.render();
       if (options.onLoad) {
-        options.onLoad();
+        options.onLoad(this);
       }
 
       this.loadKeys().then(() => {