3 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/conversation_row.vala b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/conversation_row.vala
index c16da287..6930db67 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/conversation_row.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/conversation_row.vala
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public abstract class ConversationRow : ListBoxRow {
         main_revealer.set_reveal_child(false);
         closed();
         main_revealer.notify["child-revealed"].connect(() => {
-            conversation.active = false;
+            stream_interactor.get_module(ConversationManager.IDENTITY).close_conversation(conversation);
             disappeared();
         });
     }
diff --git a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/list.vala b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/list.vala
index d95128f1..dee70e4b 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/list.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/list.vala
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ public class List : ListBox {
             foreach (ConversationRow row in rows.values) row.update();
             return true;
         });
+
+        foreach (Conversation conversation in stream_interactor.get_module(ConversationManager.IDENTITY).get_active_conversations()) {
+            add_conversation(conversation);
+        }
+        realize.connect(() => {
+            ListBoxRow? first_row = get_row_at_index(0);
+            if (first_row != null) {
+                select_row(first_row);
+                row_activated(first_row);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public override void row_activated(ListBoxRow r) {
@@ -117,15 +128,14 @@ public class List : ListBox {
             }
             rows[conversation] = row;
             add(row);
-            row.closed.connect(() => { on_conversation_closed(conversation); });
-            row.disappeared.connect(() => { on_conversation_disappeared(conversation); });
+            row.closed.connect(() => { select_next_conversation(conversation); });
+            row.disappeared.connect(() => { remove_conversation(conversation); });
             row.main_revealer.set_reveal_child(true);
         }
         invalidate_sort();
-        queue_draw();
     }
 
-    private void on_conversation_closed(Conversation conversation) {
+    private void select_next_conversation(Conversation conversation) {
         if (get_selected_row() == rows[conversation]) {
             int index = rows[conversation].get_index();
             ListBoxRow? index_p1 = get_row_at_index(index + 1);
@@ -142,7 +152,7 @@ public class List : ListBox {
         }
     }
 
-    private void on_conversation_disappeared(Conversation conversation) {
+    private void remove_conversation(Conversation conversation) {
         if (rows.has_key(conversation) && !conversation.active) {
             remove(rows[conversation]);
             rows.unset(conversation);
diff --git a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/view.vala b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/view.vala
index 5c1b4dfd..304c6bbe 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/view.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/conversation_selector/view.vala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class View : Box {
     [GtkChild] private ScrolledWindow scrolled;
 
     public View(StreamInteractor stream_interactor) {
-        conversation_list = new List(stream_interactor);
+        conversation_list = new List(stream_interactor) { visible=true };
         scrolled.add(conversation_list);
         search_entry.key_release_event.connect(search_key_release_event);
         search_entry.search_changed.connect(search_changed);