diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-status.js' => 'ea681761',
     'rsrc/js/application/auth/behavior-persona-login.js' => '9414ff18',
     'rsrc/js/application/config/behavior-reorder-fields.js' => '14a827de',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js' => '6a9169bb',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => 'e975bd12',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js' => '24561adb',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => 'eedc463c',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => 'c4151295',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => '21ba5861',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-quicksand-blacklist.js' => '7927a7d3',
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
     'conpherence-menu-css' => '9b37a261',
     'conpherence-message-pane-css' => 'e78e9d3c',
     'conpherence-notification-css' => '04a6e10a',
-    'conpherence-thread-manager' => '6a9169bb',
+    'conpherence-thread-manager' => '24561adb',
     'conpherence-update-css' => '1099a660',
     'conpherence-widget-pane-css' => '9efbfed0',
     'differential-changeset-view-css' => '6a8b172a',
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-diffusion-locate-file' => '6d3e1947',
     'javelin-behavior-diffusion-pull-lastmodified' => '2b228192',
     'javelin-behavior-doorkeeper-tag' => 'e5822781',
-    'javelin-behavior-durable-column' => 'e975bd12',
+    'javelin-behavior-durable-column' => 'eedc463c',
     'javelin-behavior-error-log' => '6882e80a',
     'javelin-behavior-fancy-datepicker' => 'c51ae228',
     'javelin-behavior-global-drag-and-drop' => 'bbdf75ca',
@@ -988,6 +988,16 @@
       'javelin-workflow',
       'javelin-util',
     ),
+    '24561adb' => array(
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-install',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-router',
+      'javelin-behavior-device',
+      'javelin-vector',
+    ),
     '2818f5ce' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-util',
@@ -1270,16 +1280,6 @@
     '69adf288' => array(
       'javelin-install',
     ),
-    '6a9169bb' => array(
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-install',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-router',
-      'javelin-behavior-device',
-      'javelin-vector',
-    ),
     '6c2b09a2' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-util',
@@ -1893,7 +1893,13 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'phabricator-draggable-list',
     ),
-    'e975bd12' => array(
+    'ea681761' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-aphlict',
+      'phabricator-phtize',
+      'javelin-dom',
+    ),
+    'eedc463c' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-stratcom',
@@ -1903,12 +1909,6 @@
       'phabricator-keyboard-shortcut',
       'conpherence-thread-manager',
     ),
-    'ea681761' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-aphlict',
-      'phabricator-phtize',
-      'javelin-dom',
-    ),
     'efe49472' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-util',
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js
@@ -175,15 +175,16 @@
         if (r.latest_transaction_id < this._updating.knownID) {
           return false;
         }
-        // we need to let the update code handle things here
-        if (r.latest_transaction_id > this._updating.knownID) {
-          this._updating.knownID = r.latest_transaction_id;
-          return false;
-        }
       }
       return true;
     },
 
+    _markUpdated: function(r) {
+      this._updating.knownID = r.latest_transaction_id;
+      this._latestTransactionID = r.latest_transaction_id;
+      JX.Stratcom.invoke('notification-panel-update', null, {});
+    },
+
     _updateThread: function() {
       var params = this._getParams({
         action: 'load',
@@ -194,19 +195,11 @@
       var workflow = new JX.Workflow(uri)
         .setData(params)
         .setHandler(JX.bind(this, function(r) {
-          if (this._updating &&
-              this._updating.threadPHID == this._loadedThreadPHID) {
-            // we have a different, more current update in progress so
-            // return early
-            if (r.latest_transaction_id < this._updating.knownID) {
-              return;
-            }
-          }
-          this._updating.knownID = r.latest_transaction_id;
-          this._latestTransactionID = r.latest_transaction_id;
-          JX.Stratcom.invoke('notification-panel-update', null, {});
+          if (this._shouldUpdateDOM(r)) {
+            this._markUpdated(r);
 
-          this._didUpdateThreadCallback(r);
+            this._didUpdateThreadCallback(r);
+          }
         }));
 
       this.syncWorkflow(workflow, 'finally');
@@ -235,8 +228,7 @@
         .setData(params)
         .setHandler(JX.bind(this, function(r) {
           if (this._shouldUpdateDOM(r)) {
-            this._latestTransactionID = r.latest_transaction_id;
-            JX.Stratcom.invoke('notification-panel-update', null, {});
+            this._markUpdated(r);
 
             this._didUpdateWorkflowCallback(r);
           }
@@ -283,8 +275,7 @@
       var workflow = JX.Workflow.newFromForm(form, params, keep_enabled)
         .setHandler(JX.bind(this, function(r) {
           if (this._shouldUpdateDOM(r)) {
-            this._latestTransactionID = r.latest_transaction_id;
-            JX.Stratcom.invoke('notification-panel-update', null, {});
+            this._markUpdated(r);
 
             this._didSendMessageCallback(r);
           }
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     JX.Stratcom.invoke('notification-panel-close');
   });
   threadManager.setDidUpdateWorkflowCallback(function(r) {
-    var messages = this._getMessagesNode();
+    var messages = _getColumnMessagesNode();
     JX.DOM.appendContent(messages, JX.$H(r.transactions));
     scrollbar.scrollTo(messages.scrollHeight);
     JX.DOM.setContent(_getColumnTitleNode(), r.conpherence_title);