diff --git a/js/views/new_group_view.js b/js/views/new_group_view.js
index 7cf18d2d4..cd68d0cf9 100644
--- a/js/views/new_group_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_group_view.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ var Whisper = Whisper || {};
       var name = this.$el.find('input.name').val();
       var thread = Whisper.Threads.createGroup(numbers, name);
       thread.sendMessage(this.$el.find('input.send-message').val());
-      // close this, select the new thread
+      this.remove();
+      thread.trigger('render');
     },
 
     render: function() {