diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0633e8d73f..6102a44a13 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.4.2",
     "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.5",
     "nodebb-theme-lavender": "2.0.1",
-    "nodebb-theme-persona": "3.0.14",
-    "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "4.0.9",
+    "nodebb-theme-persona": "3.0.15",
+    "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "4.0.10",
     "nodebb-widget-essentials": "2.0.1",
     "npm": "^2.1.4",
     "passport": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index eee0139f55..3883210bed 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -155,34 +155,32 @@ define('forum/chats', ['components', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 				data.message.newSet = lastSpeaker !== data.message.fromuid;
 				Chats.parseMessage(data.message, onMessagesParsed);
 			} else {
-				var contactEl = $('.chats-list li[data-uid="' + data.withUid + '"]'),
+				var contactEl = $('[component="chat/recent"] li[data-uid="' + data.withUid + '"]'),
 					userKey = data.withUid === data.message.fromuid ? 'fromUser' : 'toUser';
 
 				// Spawn a new contact if required
-				if (!contactEl.length) {
-					templates.parse('partials/chat_contact', {
-						uid: data.withUid,
-						username: data.message[userKey].username,
-						status: data.message[userKey].status,
-						picture: data.message[userKey].picture,
-						teaser: {
-							content: data.message.cleanedContent,
-							timestampISO: new Date(Date.now()).toISOString()
+				templates.parse('partials/chat_contact', {
+					uid: data.withUid,
+					username: data.message[userKey].username,
+					status: data.message[userKey].status,
+					picture: data.message[userKey].picture,
+					teaser: {
+						content: data.message.cleanedContent,
+						timestampISO: new Date(Date.now()).toISOString()
+					}
+				}, function(html) {
+					translator.translate(html, function(translatedHTML) {
+						if (contactEl.length) {
+							contactEl.replaceWith(translatedHTML);
+						} else {
+							$('[component="chat/recent"]').prepend(translatedHTML);
 						}
-					}, function(html) {
-						translator.translate(html, function(translatedHTML) {
-							$('.chats-list').prepend(translatedHTML);
 
-							// Mark that contact list entry unread
-							$('.chats-list li[data-uid="' + data.withUid + '"]').addClass('unread').find('.timeago').timeago();
-						});
+						// Mark that contact list entry unread
+						$('.chats-list li[data-uid="' + data.withUid + '"]').addClass('unread').find('.timeago').timeago();
+						app.alternatingTitle('[[modules:chat.user_has_messaged_you, ' + data.message.fromUser.username + ']]');
 					});
-				} else {
-					// Mark that contact list entry unread
-					$('.chats-list li[data-uid="' + data.withUid + '"]').addClass('unread');
-				}
-
-				app.alternatingTitle('[[modules:chat.user_has_messaged_you, ' + data.message.fromUser.username + ']]');
+				});
 			}
 		});