diff --git a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
index 71deaf529b..d3a06b915b 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             this.setState({
                 summary: null,
                 error: null,
+            }, () => {
+                this._loadGroupFromServer(newProps.groupId);
             });
-            this._loadGroupFromServer(newProps.groupId);
         }
     },