diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f26f08da6..5371dbd69 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
             <div class='search'>
                 <input name='contact_search' placeholder='Search' type='search'>
             </div>
+            <div id='contacts'></div>
         </div>
         <div id= 'conversation' class='conversation'>
             <ul id='discussion' class='discussion'>
diff --git a/js/popup.js b/js/popup.js
index c4acb6fb2..f19d10a86 100644
--- a/js/popup.js
+++ b/js/popup.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
 
-new Whisper.ConversationListView().$el.appendTo($('#gutter'));
+new Whisper.ConversationListView({el: $('#contacts')});
 Whisper.Threads.fetch({reset: true});
 
 textsecure.registerOnLoadFunction(function() {