diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index e6c3663d..c9472da9 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -174,21 +174,28 @@
     },
 
     fetchContacts: function(options) {
-        if (this.isPrivate()) {
-            this.contactCollection.reset([this]);
-        } else {
-            var members = this.get('members') || [];
-            this.contactCollection.reset(
-                members.map(function(number) {
-                    var c = ConversationController.create({
-                        id   : number,
-                        type : 'private'
-                    });
-                    c.fetch();
-                    return c;
-                }.bind(this))
-            );
-        }
+        return new Promise(function(resolve) {
+            if (this.isPrivate()) {
+                this.contactCollection.reset([this]);
+                resolve();
+            } else {
+                var promises = [];
+                var members = this.get('members') || [];
+                this.contactCollection.reset(
+                    members.map(function(number) {
+                        var c = ConversationController.create({
+                            id   : number,
+                            type : 'private'
+                        });
+                        promises.push(new Promise(function(resolve) {
+                            c.fetch().always(resolve);
+                        }));
+                        return c;
+                    }.bind(this))
+                );
+                resolve(Promise.all(promises));
+            }
+        }.bind(this));
     },
 
     reload: function() {
diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index 9f648d5d..0724fc4d 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
                         appWindow: this.model.appWindow
                     });
                     $el = view.$el;
-                    conversation.fetchContacts();
                     if (conversation.messageCollection.length === 0) {
                         $el.find('.message-list').addClass('loading');
                     }
@@ -62,8 +61,10 @@
                 $el.prependTo(this.el);
                 $el.find('.message-list').trigger('reset-scroll');
                 $el.trigger('force-resize');
-                conversation.fetchMessages().then(function() {
-                    $el.find('.message-list').removeClass('loading');
+                conversation.fetchContacts().then(function() {
+                    conversation.fetchMessages().then(function() {
+                        $el.find('.message-list').removeClass('loading');
+                    });
                 });
                 conversation.markRead();
             }