CKEditor + Backbone: play nicer

message.js

diff --git a/public/javascripts/app/views/messages/message.js b/public/javascrip
index ae6e29f..f6f5534 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/app/views/messages/message.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/app/views/messages/message.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ VR.Views.Messages.Components.Base = VR.Views.Base.extend({
   },
 
   validate:   function( silent ) {
+    if ( this.beforeValidate ) {
+      this.beforeValidate();
+    };
+
     var view              = this;
     var $required_inputs  = this.$j('.required input, .required textarea');
     var all_passed_validation = _( $required_inputs.map( function() {
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@ VR.Views.Messages.Components.Editor = VR.Views.Messages.Comp
     };
 
     var view = this;
+
     this.els.$html_editor_link.click( function( e ) {
       e.preventDefault();
       view.els.$html_editor.show();
@@ -246,6 +251,12 @@ VR.Views.Messages.Components.Editor = VR.Views.Messages.Com
     this.els.$text_body_field.attr( 'disabled', this.model.get( 'text_auto_gene
   },
 
+  // See aforementioned CKEditor/event fail; ensure that content has been synce
+  // before trying to validate content.
+  beforeValidate: function(){
+    this.syncHtmlBody();
+  },
+
   beforeSave: function(){
     this.syncHtmlBody();
   },