diff --git a/internal_packages/thread-list/lib/thread-buttons.cjsx b/internal_packages/thread-list/lib/thread-buttons.cjsx
index 6a5927e42..124ff9204 100644
--- a/internal_packages/thread-list/lib/thread-buttons.cjsx
+++ b/internal_packages/thread-list/lib/thread-buttons.cjsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ThreadBulkArchiveButton extends React.Component
     selection: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired
 
   render: ->
+    mailViewFilter = FocusedMailViewStore.mailView()
     return false unless mailViewFilter?.canArchiveThreads()
 
     <button style={order:-107}