diff --git a/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js b/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
index 95e58757b..07b08e11e 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
 
       if (!this.view) {
         this.view = new Whisper.ConversationView({ model: this.model });
-      } else {
-        this.view.delegateEvents();
       }
       this.model.collection.trigger('selected', this.view);
     },
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index ad4e1192c..03f313c2f 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
         },
 
         render: function() {
+            this.delegateEvents();
+            this.view.delegateEvents();
             this.view.scrollToBottom();
             return this;
         }