# Accessing model out of load order

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**Created:** [9월 7, 2018, 4:49오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-model-out-of-load-order/96661 "2018-09-07T16:49:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [9월 7, 2018, 4:49오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-model-out-of-load-order/96661/1 "2018-09-07T16:49:11Z")

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Hey all, I’m trying to work through an issue in the `user-private-messages` controller in a theme.

Here’s what I’m trying to do.

- In the `user/messages` template, add content if there are fewer than 5 private messages in the list.  
Example:

```plaintext
{{#if showMessagesCTA}}
   <p>Hey here I am!</p>
{{/if}}

```

- I’m modifying the `user-private-messages` controller to add the `showMessagesCTA` method, as this appears where the template pulls logic from. The data I need is in the `user-topics-list` model, in particular the `topics` array.  
Example:

```plaintext
api.modifyClass("controller:user-private-messages", {
    showMessagesCTA: function() {
        let userTopicsListModel = api.container.lookup("controller:user-topics-list").get('model');
        if (userTopicsListModel && userTopicsListModel.topics){
             return userTopicsListModel.topics.length() < 5;
        } else {
             return false;
        }
    }.property()
});

```

The problem I’m running into is the model always returns `null`. I’m guessing this is a timing issue because the `user-private-messages` controller loads prior to `user-topic-list`. When I log just the `user-topics-list` controller, it shows up but is greyed out. Clicking into it shows all the data, but it’s clearly not accessible in the app.

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Is there a better way to approach accessing this data I’m not accounting for?

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