diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
index 077375d7bd..90bac9e45b 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 Esmertec AG.
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
--->
+
 
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -45,23 +28,6 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_above="@+id/bottom_container" />
 
-<!--         <ListView -->
-<!--             android:id="@+id/conversation" -->
-<!--             android:layout_width="fill_parent" -->
-<!--             android:layout_height="fill_parent" -->
-<!--             android:layout_weight="1.0" -->
-<!--             android:listSelector="@drawable/chat_history_selector" -->
-<!--             android:drawSelectorOnTop="true" -->
-<!--             android:transcriptMode="alwaysScroll" -->
-<!--             android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawVerticalTrack="true" -->
-<!--             android:scrollbarStyle="insideInset" -->
-<!--             android:stackFromBottom="true" -->
-<!--             android:visibility="gone" -->
-<!--             android:fadingEdge="none" -->
-<!--             android:layout_marginBottom="1dip" -->
-<!--             android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/white" -->
-<!--         android:dividerHeight="0px" android:divider="#ffffffff"/> -->
-
         <ScrollView android:id="@id/bottom_container"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index e43331c97f..6f9247ca2d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -551,9 +551,12 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
     this.threadId   = threadId;
 
     if (this.recipientsPanel.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-      ///XXX call down to fragment!  ??
+      ConversationFragment fragment
+        = (ConversationFragment)this.getSupportFragmentManager()
+          .findFragmentById(R.id.fragment_content);
+
+      fragment.reload(recipients, threadId);
 
-//      initializeConversationAdapter();
       this.recipientsPanel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
       initializeTitleBar();
     }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
index 4d90ebd5b0..6f4673e17a 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends SherlockListFragment
     initializeResources();
     initializeListAdapter();
     registerForContextMenu(getListView());
-
-    getLoaderManager().initLoader(0, null, this);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -75,6 +73,13 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends SherlockListFragment
     return false;
   }
 
+  public void reload(Recipients recipients, long threadId) {
+    this.recipients = recipients;
+    this.threadId   = threadId;
+
+    initializeListAdapter();
+  }
+
   private void handleCopyMessage(MessageRecord message) {
     String body = message.getBody();
     if (body == null) return;
@@ -141,17 +146,15 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
   private void initializeListAdapter() {
     if (this.recipients != null && this.threadId != -1) {
-      this.setListAdapter(new ConversationAdapter(recipients, threadId, getActivity(), masterSecret, new FailedIconClickHandler()));
+      this.setListAdapter(new ConversationAdapter(recipients, threadId, getActivity(),
+                                                  masterSecret, new FailedIconClickHandler()));
+      getLoaderManager().initLoader(0, null, this);
     }
   }
 
   @Override
   public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int arg0, Bundle arg1) {
-    if (this.threadId != -1) {
-      return new ConversationLoader(getActivity(), threadId);
-    } else {
-      return null;
-    }
+    return new ConversationLoader(getActivity(), threadId);
   }
 
   @Override