diff --git a/js/views/new_message_button.js b/js/views/new_message_button.js
index 43d63b26c70b..d45cb9ad0f44 100644
--- a/js/views/new_message_button.js
+++ b/js/views/new_message_button.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
     new_message: function(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
       $('.conversation').hide().trigger('close'); // detach any existing conversation views
-      this.view = new Whisper.NewConversationView().$el.insertAfter($('#gutter'));
+      this.view = new Whisper.NewConversationView();
       //todo: less new
     },