diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1b10c3c..33f92a7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ $ openssl req -nodes -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout relay.pem -x509 -days 365 -out rel
         </ul>
       </div>
       <div bindonce id="bufferlines" class="monospace" ng-class="{'withnicklist': showNicklist, 'withsidebar': showSidebar}">
-        <div id="nicklist" ng-show="showNicklist" ng-swipe-right="closeNick()" class="vertical-line-left">
+        <div id="nicklist" ng-if="showNicklist" ng-swipe-right="closeNick()" class="vertical-line-left">
           <ul class="nicklistgroup list-unstyled" ng-repeat="group in activeBuffer().nicklist">
             <li ng-repeat="nick in group.nicks|orderBy:'name'" ng-click="openBuffer(nick.name)">
               <a ng-click="nickAction(nick)"><span bo-class="nick.prefixClasses" bo-text="nick.prefix"></span><span bo-class="nick.nameClasses" bo-text="nick.name"></span></a>