diff --git a/public/javascripts/stream.js b/public/javascripts/stream.js
index d9fff8cae..2ddce87da 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/stream.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var Stream = {
     //Stream.setUpImageLinks();
 
     Diaspora.widgets.subscribe("stream/scrolled", Stream.collapseText);
+    Stream.collapseText('eventID', Stream.selector);
   },
   collapseText: function(){
     elements = $(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,1));
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
index 42e0e350e..522ad0200 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ describe("Stream", function() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("initialize", function() {
+    it("calls collapseText",function(){
+      spyOn(Stream, "collapseText");
+      Stream.initialize();
+      expect(Stream.collapseText).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    })
+  });
+
   describe("toggleComments", function() {
     it("toggles class hidden on the comments ul", function () {
       link = $("a.toggle_post_comments");