diff --git a/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js b/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
index d60e1409..c3470766 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_list_item_view.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
 
       this.listenTo(this.model, 'change', this.render); // auto update
       this.listenTo(this.model, 'destroy', this.remove); // auto update
-      this.listenTo(this.model, 'render', this.open);
+      this.listenTo(this.model, 'open', this.open);
     },
 
     open: function(e) {
diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index 2644daf0..85455b26 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
             this.conversations.fetchActive({reset: true}).then(function() {
                 if (this.conversations.length) {
-                    this.conversations.at(0).trigger('render');
+                    this.conversations.at(0).trigger('open');
                 }
             }.bind(this));
 
diff --git a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
index cdb90e33..d8798908 100644
--- a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
           message_input.val("");
         }
         this.remove();
-        convo.trigger('render');
+        convo.trigger('open');
       }
     }
   });
diff --git a/js/views/new_group_view.js b/js/views/new_group_view.js
index a9ed1bdd..1d00a5d2 100644
--- a/js/views/new_group_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_group_view.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
             view.fileInput.getFiles().then(function(attachments) {
                 convo.sendMessage(view.$el.find('input.send-message').val());
             });
-            convo.trigger('render');
+            convo.trigger('open');
           });
         });
       }