2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/hootbox.js b/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/hootbox.js
index 64fc756..6be9596 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/hootbox.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/hootbox.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var HootBox = FormView.extend({
   },
   
   load: function(comments){
-    if (!comments || !comments.length) {
+    if (!comments || !comments.length && ! this.options.required) {
       this.$el.hide()
       return
     }
diff --git a/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/index.js b/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/index.js
index 0f2a80e..4e1a801 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/index.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/lib/views/index/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var IndexView = View.extend({
       $.get(this.keywordAction + keyword, this.populate.bind(this))
     }
     else {
+      this.hootbox.options.required = true
       this.threadbox.options.latest = true
       this.threadbox.options.welcome = true
       $.get(this.action, this.populate.bind(this))