_binary diff --git a/src/scripts/messages.js b/src/scripts/messages.js
index bf97b4688..a2ae4bf6d 100644
--- a/src/scripts/messages.js
+++ b/src/scripts/messages.js
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ function handleStatus(type, data)
     if (update_time) {
         conversation_obj.setAttribute('data-time', update_time);
     }
-    conversation_obj.innerHTML = new_conversation_obj.innerHTML +
-        conversation_obj.innerHTML;
+    conversation_obj.innerHTML = conversation_obj.innerHTML +
+        new_conversation_obj.innerHTML;
     setTimeout("resetBackground()", 0.5 * sec);
 }
 /**
