diff --git a/lib/persona.js b/lib/persona.js
index 1222b7b..bfd56f2 100644
--- a/lib/persona.js
+++ b/lib/persona.js
@@ -173,14 +173,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 		$('#mobile-menu').on('click', function() {
 			$('#menu').show();
-
-			if (!slideout.isOpen()) {
-				require(['chat', 'notifications'], function(chat, notifications) {
-					chat.loadChatsDropdown($('#menu [data-section="chats"] ul'));
-					notifications.loadNotifications($('#menu [data-section="notifications"] ul'));
-				});
-			}
-
 			slideout.toggle();
 		});
 
@@ -196,18 +188,32 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			slideout.close();
 		});
 
-		function onOpeningMenu() {
+		function openingMenuAndLoad() {
+			openingMenu();
+			loadNotificationsAndChat();
+		}
+
+		function openingMenu() {
 			$('#menu').show();
 
 			$('#header-menu').css({
 				'top': $(window).scrollTop() + 'px',
 				'position': 'absolute'
 			});
+
+			loadNotificationsAndChat();
+		}
+
+		function loadNotificationsAndChat() {
+			require(['chat', 'notifications'], function(chat, notifications) {
+				chat.loadChatsDropdown($('#menu [data-section="chats"] ul'));
+				notifications.loadNotifications($('#menu [data-section="notifications"] ul'));
+			});
 		}
 
-		slideout.on('beforeopen', onOpeningMenu);
-		slideout.on('open', onOpeningMenu);
-		slideout.on('translate', onOpeningMenu);
+		slideout.on('beforeopen', openingMenuAndLoad);
+		slideout.on('open', openingMenuAndLoad);
+		slideout.on('translate', openingMenu);
 
 		slideout.on('close', function() {
 			$('#header-menu').css({