diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 81cf25e..3bf6a3a 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -617,14 +617,14 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         }
     });
 
-    $scope.showSidebar = true;
-
-    $scope.buffers = models.model.buffers;
-
     $rootScope.$on('relayDisconnect', function() {
         models.reinitialize();
     });
 
+    $scope.showSidebar = true;
+
+    $scope.buffers = models.model.buffers;
+
     $scope.activeBuffer = models.getActiveBuffer;
 
     $rootScope.waseverconnected = false;