=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/javascript/dashboard.js'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/javascript/dashboard.js	2014-01-02 10:24:48 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/javascript/dashboard.js	2014-01-02 18:31:49 +0000
@@ -457,10 +457,11 @@
 dhis2.db.renderMessagesItem = function( $d, itemId )
 {
 	var html = dhis2.db.linkItemHeaderHtml( itemId, "Messages" ) + "</ul></div></li>";
+
+	$d.append( html );
+
     var $ul = $( "#ul-" + itemId );
 
-	$d.append( html );
-
 	$.get( "../api/messageConversations.json?viewClass=detailed&pageSize=5", function( json )
 	{
 		$.each( json.messageConversations, function( index, message )
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@
 			var sender = firstName + " " + surname;
 			var count = message.messageCount > 1 ? ( " (" + message.messageCount + ")" ) : "";			
 			var readSpan = message.read ? "" : " class='bold'";
-			
+
 			$ul.append( 
 				"<li><a href='readMessage.action?id=" + message.id + "'>" + 
 				"<span" + readSpan + ">" + sender + count + " <span class='tipText'>" + message.lastMessage + "</span><br>"