diff --git a/js/panel_controller.js b/js/panel_controller.js
index 3b49b2292..3aca9ced4 100644
--- a/js/panel_controller.js
+++ b/js/panel_controller.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         var conversationId = message.get('conversationId');
         var conversation = ConversationController.get(conversationId);
         if (!conversation) {
-            conversation = conversations.create({id: conversationId});
+            conversation = ConversationController.create({id: conversationId});
             conversation.fetch();
         }