diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index 288bfc94..1e9230a4 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             'click .fab': 'showCompose',
             'open #contacts': 'openConversation',
             'open .contacts': 'openConversation',
-            'open .new-conversation': 'openConversation',
+            'open .new-group-update-form': 'openConversation',
             'open .new-contact': 'createConversation',
         },
         openConversation: function(e, data) {
diff --git a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
index 0ad05d79..e1e9a99f 100644
--- a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
                 var id = getString(groupId);
                 var group = new Whisper.Conversation(attributes);
                 group.save({ id: id, groupId: id }).then(function() {
-                    this.$el.trigger('open', {modelId: id});
+                    this.$group_update.trigger('open', {modelId: id});
                 }.bind(this));
             }.bind(this));
         }.bind(this));