diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index 1ca6ea7b..91c1af36 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             this.$contacts = $('#contacts');
 
             this.newConversationView = new Whisper.NewConversationView();
-            this.newConversationView.$el.appendTo(this.$gutter);
+            this.newConversationView.$el.hide().appendTo(this.$gutter);
 
             this.conversations = new Whisper.ConversationCollection();
             this.inbox = new Whisper.ConversationListView({