diff --git a/static/js/activity.js b/static/js/activity.js
index c49fe155c5..89ccb2cc19 100644
--- a/static/js/activity.js
+++ b/static/js/activity.js
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@ function actually_update_users_for_search() {
 var update_users_for_search = _.throttle(actually_update_users_for_search, 50);
 
 function show_huddles() {
-    $('#group-pm-list').expectOne().show();
+    $('#group-pm-list').addClass("show");
 }
 
 function hide_huddles() {
-    $('#group-pm-list').expectOne().hide();
+    $('#group-pm-list').removeClass("show");
 }
 
 exports.update_huddles = function () {
diff --git a/static/styles/right-sidebar.css b/static/styles/right-sidebar.css
index 2db8125bd2..ef2605e94e 100644
--- a/static/styles/right-sidebar.css
+++ b/static/styles/right-sidebar.css
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
     display: none;
 }
 
+#group-pm-list.show {
+    display: block;
+}
+
 #userlist-header,
 #group-pm-header {
     border-top: 1px solid #e2e2e2;