diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 2fc31da97a..5ce38a4164 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ if Backbone?
       @timer = 0
       @$el.html(@template())
 
+      $(window).bind "load", @updateSidebar
       $(window).bind "scroll", @updateSidebar
       $(window).bind "resize", @updateSidebar