diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneChannelSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneChannelSection.tsx
index cca6f23b4..2345a653c 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneChannelSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneChannelSection.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 import { cleanSearchTerm } from '../../util/cleanSearchTerm';
 import { SessionSearchInput } from './SessionSearchInput';
 import { SessionClosableOverlay } from './SessionClosableOverlay';
+import { MainViewController } from '../MainViewController';
 
 export interface Props {
   searchTerm: string;
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ export class LeftPaneChannelSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   public render(): JSX.Element {
+    MainViewController.renderMessageView();
+
     return (
       <div className="session-left-pane-section-content">
         {this.renderHeader()}
diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
index d6d69f9b6..05d76478f 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { AutoSizer, List } from 'react-virtualized';
 import { validateNumber } from '../../types/PhoneNumber';
 import { ConversationType } from '../../state/ducks/conversations';
 import { SessionClosableOverlay } from './SessionClosableOverlay';
+import { MainViewController } from '../MainViewController';
 
 export interface Props {
   searchTerm: string;
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ export class LeftPaneContactSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   public render(): JSX.Element {
+    MainViewController.renderMessageView();
+
     return (
       <div className="left-pane-contact-section">
         {this.renderHeader()}