diff --git a/public/javascripts/stream.js b/public/javascripts/stream.js
index 29a02961d..7c05e2e0f 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/stream.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ var Stream = {
 
     Diaspora.page.subscribe("stream/scrolled", Stream.collapseText);
     Stream.collapseText('eventID', $(Stream.selector)[0]);
-    Stream.bindHideIcon();
   },
   collapseText: function(){
     elements = $(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,1));
@@ -58,6 +57,15 @@ var Stream = {
       }
     });
 
+    // ajax-loader and hide icon visibility handling for post hide and unhide
+    $("a.stream_element_delete.vis_hide").live("click", function(evt){
+      $(this).toggleClass("hidden");
+      $(this).next("img.hide_loader").toggleClass("hidden");
+    });
+    $("a.stream_element_hide_undo").live("click", function(evt){
+      $(this).closest('.stream_element').find("img.hide_loader").toggleClass("hidden");
+    });
+
 //    this.setUpComments();
   },
 
@@ -148,15 +156,6 @@ var Stream = {
     }
   },
 
-  bindHideIcon: function(){
-    $("a.stream_element_delete.vis_hide").live("click", function(evt){
-      $(this).toggleClass("hidden");
-      $(this).next("img.hide_loader").toggleClass("hidden");
-    });
-    $("a.stream_element_hide_undo").live("click", function(evt){
-      $(this).closest('.stream_element').find("img.hide_loader").toggleClass("hidden");
-    });
-  }
 };
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
index 41421a052..55230dac0 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/stream-spec.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe("Stream", function() {
 
   describe("streamElement", function() {
     it("makes sure that ajax spinner appears when hiding a post", function() {
-      Stream.bindHideIcon();
+      Stream.initializeLives();
       link = $("a.stream_element_delete.vis_hide");
       spinner = link.next("img.hide_loader");
       expect(link).not.toHaveClass("hidden");