diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index deebcbb9a..b5a615aaf 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
             });
             this.$el.find('.discussion-container').append(this.view.el);
 
-            this.model.fetchMessages({reset: true});
+            if (this.model.id) {
+                this.model.fetchMessages({reset: true});
+            }
         },
 
         events: {