diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index 98b1caef2..3c1e9bc75 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
                         appWindow: this.model.appWindow
                     });
                     $el = view.$el;
+                    $el.find('.message-list').addClass('loading');
                 }
                 $el.prependTo(this.el);
                 $el.find('.message-list').trigger('reset-scroll');
diff --git a/js/views/message_list_view.js b/js/views/message_list_view.js
index d4cbdf05f..86006336d 100644
--- a/js/views/message_list_view.js
+++ b/js/views/message_list_view.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     Whisper.MessageListView = Whisper.ListView.extend({
         tagName: 'ul',
-        className: 'message-list loading',
+        className: 'message-list',
         itemView: Whisper.MessageView,
         events: {
             'add': 'onAdd',