diff --git a/public/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view.js b/public/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view.js
index 5ab537e74..5c756753b 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view.js
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ app.views.CommentStream = app.views.Base.extend({
   },
 
   initialize: function(options) {
-    this.model.comments.bind('add', this.appendComment, this);
     this.commentTemplate = options.commentTemplate;
 
     this.setupBindings();
   },
 
   setupBindings: function() {
+    this.model.comments.bind('add', this.appendComment, this);
     this.model.bind("commentsExpanded", this.render, this);
   },