diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
index 22f9c0056..90c403761 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ app.pages.Profile = app.views.Base.extend({
     this.stream = options && options.stream || new app.models.Stream()
 
     /* this needs to be fixed... used to be bound by this.model change event.
-    *  will most likely result in spontaneous results :( */
-    this.setPageTitleAndBackground()
+    *  will most likely result in spontaneous results :(
+    *
+    *  note: defer to make sure the call stack is emptied before calling this, buying us a little more time */
+    _.defer(_.bind(this.setPageTitleAndBackground, this))
+
 
     /* binds for getting started pulsation */
     this.stream.bind("fetched", this.pulsateNewPostControl, this)