diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/ConversationViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/ConversationViewController.m
index 51b7d009e..33f3667f4 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/ConversationViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/ConversationViewController.m
@@ -842,6 +842,8 @@ typedef enum : NSUInteger {
 - (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
     [self startReadTimer];
+    [self.conversationViewModel viewDidLoad];
+    [self.conversationViewModel loadAnotherPageOfMessages];
 }
 
 - (void)dismissPresentedViewControllerIfNecessary