diff --git a/IRCCloud/Classes/MainViewController.m b/IRCCloud/Classes/MainViewController.m
index b86127c3c..ac742a558 100644
--- a/IRCCloud/Classes/MainViewController.m
+++ b/IRCCloud/Classes/MainViewController.m
@@ -2992,7 +2992,9 @@ -(void)userSelected:(NSString *)nick rect:(CGRect)rect {
     if(_doubleTapTimer) {
         [_doubleTapTimer invalidate];
         _doubleTapTimer = nil;
-        [self _mention];
+        [self.slidingViewController resetTopViewWithAnimations:nil onComplete:^{
+            [self _mention];
+        }];
     } else {
         _doubleTapTimer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.25 target:self selector:@selector(_userTapped) userInfo:nil repeats:NO];
     }