diff --git a/js/panel_controller.js b/js/panel_controller.js
index 4e0f6d3d7cbf..f02e07a3cbac 100644
--- a/js/panel_controller.js
+++ b/js/panel_controller.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     window.getConversation = function(attrs) {
         var conversation = window.inbox.get(attrs.id) || attrs;
-        conversation = conversations.add(attrs);
+        conversation = conversations.add(conversation);
         return conversation;
     };