diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 2647e16c7..1bf6a4b75 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@
         fetchMessages: function() {
             console.log('fetchMessages');
             this.$('.bar-container').show();
+            if (this.inProgressFetch) {
+              console.log('Multiple fetchMessage calls!');
+            }
             this.inProgressFetch = this.model.fetchContacts().then(function() {
                 return this.model.fetchMessages().then(function() {
                     this.$('.bar-container').hide();