diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8856acf37..82db05223 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ dist/converse.min.js: src locale node_modules *.js
 dist/converse.js: src locale node_modules *.js
 	$(RJS) -o src/build.js include=converse out=dist/converse.js optimize=none 
 dist/converse-no-jquery.min.js: src locale node_modules *.js
-	$(RJS) -o src/build.js include=converse wrap.endFile=end-no-jquery.frag exclude=jquery exclude=jquery-private out=dist/converse-no-jquery.min.js
+	$(RJS) -o src/build.js include=converse wrap.endFile=end-no-jquery.frag exclude=jquery exclude=jquery.noconflict out=dist/converse-no-jquery.min.js
 dist/converse-no-jquery.js: src locale node_modules *.js
-	$(RJS) -o src/build.js include=converse wrap.endFile=end-no-jquery.frag exclude=jquery exclude=jquery-private out=dist/converse-no-jquery.js optimize=none 
+	$(RJS) -o src/build.js include=converse wrap.endFile=end-no-jquery.frag exclude=jquery exclude=jquery.noconflict out=dist/converse-no-jquery.js optimize=none 
 dist/converse-no-dependencies.min.js: src locale node_modules *.js
 	$(RJS) -o src/build-no-dependencies.js
 dist/converse-no-dependencies.js: src locale node_modules *.js
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.md b/docs/CHANGES.md
index 9fa622848..70a549865 100755
--- a/docs/CHANGES.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - sinon 2.1.0
 - eslint 3.19.0
 
+- Use `noConflict` to avoid polluting globale namespace with lodash and Backbone. [jcbrand]
 - Bugfix: MUC user's nickname wasn't being shown in HTML5 notification messages. [jcbrand]
 - Bugfix: OTR meta-messages were being shown in HTML5 notifications. [jcbrand]
 - CSS fix: Icon lock wasn't showing. [jcbrand]
diff --git a/src/backbone.noconflict.js b/src/backbone.noconflict.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07c6b1adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backbone.noconflict.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/*global define */
+define(['backbone'], function (Backbone) {
+    return Backbone.noConflict();
+});
diff --git a/src/build-no-dependencies.js b/src/build-no-dependencies.js
index cf533abc3..18c49ea77 100644
--- a/src/build-no-dependencies.js
+++ b/src/build-no-dependencies.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     exclude: [
         "awesomplete",
         "jquery",
-        "jquery-private",
+        "jquery.noconflict",
         "backbone.browserStorage",
         "backbone.overview",
         "moment_with_locales",
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 6e5c74b2e..dcc2bcff8 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ require.config({
         "almond":                   "node_modules/almond/almond",
         "awesomplete":              "node_modules/awesomplete/awesomplete",
         "backbone":                 "node_modules/backbone/backbone",
+        "backbone.noconflict":      "src/backbone.noconflict",
         "backbone.browserStorage":  "node_modules/backbone.browserStorage/backbone.browserStorage",
         "backbone.overview":        "node_modules/backbone.overview/backbone.overview",
         "eventemitter":             "node_modules/otr/build/dep/eventemitter",
         "es6-promise":              "node_modules/es6-promise/dist/es6-promise",
         "jquery":                   "node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery",
-        "jquery-private":           "src/jquery-private",
+        "jquery.noconflict":        "src/jquery.noconflict",
         "jquery.browser":           "node_modules/jquery.browser/dist/jquery.browser",
         "jquery.easing":            "node_modules/jquery-easing/jquery.easing.1.3.umd", // XXX: Only required for https://conversejs.org website
         "pluggable":                "node_modules/pluggable.js/dist/pluggable",
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ require.config({
         "tpl":                      "node_modules/lodash-template-loader/loader",
         "typeahead":                "components/typeahead.js/index",
         "lodash":                   "node_modules/lodash/lodash",
+        "lodash.noconflict":        "src/lodash.noconflict",
         "underscore":               "src/underscore-shim",
         "utils":                    "src/utils",
 
@@ -166,18 +168,20 @@ require.config({
     }],
 
     map: {
-        // '*' means all modules will get 'jquery-private'
-        // for their 'jquery' dependency.
+        // '*' means all modules will get the '*.noconflict' version
+        // as their dependency.
         '*': {
-            'jquery': 'jquery-private',
+            'jquery': 'jquery.noconflict',
+            'backbone': 'backbone.noconflict',
+            'lodash': 'lodash.noconflict',
+            'underscore': 'lodash.noconflict'
          },
-        'backbone': {
-            "underscore": "lodash"
-         },
-        // 'jquery-private' wants the real jQuery module
-        // though. If this line was not here, there would
+        // '*.noconflict' wants the real module
+        // If this line was not here, there would
         // be an unresolvable cyclic dependency.
-        'jquery-private': { 'jquery': 'jquery' }
+        'backbone.noconflict': { 'backbone': 'backbone' },
+        'jquery.noconflict': { 'jquery': 'jquery' },
+        'lodash.noconflict': { 'lodash': 'lodash' }
     },
 
     lodashLoader: {
diff --git a/src/converse-bookmarks.js b/src/converse-bookmarks.js
index e374d882e..8e2d4fc30 100644
--- a/src/converse-bookmarks.js
+++ b/src/converse-bookmarks.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define */
+/*global define */
 
 /* This is a Converse.js plugin which add support for bookmarks specified
  * in XEP-0048.
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     ) {
 
     var $ = converse.env.jQuery,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
         $iq = converse.env.$iq,
         b64_sha1 = converse.env.b64_sha1,
diff --git a/src/converse-chatview.js b/src/converse-chatview.js
index ba8a1de57..6d88f40c6 100644
--- a/src/converse-chatview.js
+++ b/src/converse-chatview.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define */
+/*global define */
 
 (function (root, factory) {
     define([
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@
     ) {
     "use strict";
     var $ = converse.env.jQuery,
-        utils = converse.env.utils,
-        Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
         $msg = converse.env.$msg,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
+        Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
         _ = converse.env._,
-        moment = converse.env.moment;
+        moment = converse.env.moment,
+        utils = converse.env.utils;
 
     var KEY = {
         ENTER: 13,
diff --git a/src/converse-controlbox.js b/src/converse-controlbox.js
index c28d2c265..f4b9e8eeb 100644
--- a/src/converse-controlbox.js
+++ b/src/converse-controlbox.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global define, Backbone */
+/*global define */
 
 (function (root, factory) {
     define(["converse-core",
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     var USERS_PANEL_ID = 'users';
     // Strophe methods for building stanzas
     var Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         utils = converse.env.utils;
     // Other necessary globals
     var $ = converse.env.jQuery,
diff --git a/src/converse-core.js b/src/converse-core.js
index 0f4b67c5e..1b40f4947 100755
--- a/src/converse-core.js
+++ b/src/converse-core.js
@@ -7,18 +7,19 @@
 /*global Backbone, define, window, document, JSON */
 (function (root, factory) {
     define(["sizzle",
-            "jquery-private",
-            "lodash",
+            "jquery.noconflict",
+            "lodash.noconflict",
             "polyfill",
             "utils",
             "moment_with_locales",
             "strophe",
             "pluggable",
+            "backbone.noconflict",
             "strophe.disco",
             "backbone.browserStorage",
             "backbone.overview",
     ], factory);
-}(this, function (sizzle, $, _, polyfill, utils, moment, Strophe, pluggable) {
+}(this, function (sizzle, $, _, polyfill, utils, moment, Strophe, pluggable, Backbone) {
     /* Cannot use this due to Safari bug.
      * See https://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js/issues/196
      */
@@ -2267,12 +2268,13 @@
             '$iq': $iq,
             '$msg': $msg,
             '$pres': $pres,
+            'Backbone': Backbone,
             'Strophe': Strophe,
-            'b64_sha1':  b64_sha1,
             '_': _,
+            'b64_sha1':  b64_sha1,
             'jQuery': $,
-            'sizzle': sizzle,
             'moment': moment,
+            'sizzle': sizzle,
             'utils': utils
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/converse-minimize.js b/src/converse-minimize.js
index 668bc277d..0d8bb34a6 100644
--- a/src/converse-minimize.js
+++ b/src/converse-minimize.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define, window */
+/*global define, window */
 
 (function (root, factory) {
     define(["converse-core",
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "use strict";
     var $ = converse.env.jQuery,
         _ = converse.env._,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         b64_sha1 = converse.env.b64_sha1,
         moment = converse.env.moment;
 
diff --git a/src/converse-muc-embedded.js b/src/converse-muc-embedded.js
index fd1dd7ec6..b7368900d 100644
--- a/src/converse-muc-embedded.js
+++ b/src/converse-muc-embedded.js
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone */
 (function (root, factory) {
     define(["converse-core", "converse-muc"], factory);
 }(this, function (converse) {
     "use strict";
+    var Backbone = converse.env.Backbone;
 
     converse.plugins.add('converse-muc-embedded', {
         overrides: {
diff --git a/src/converse-muc.js b/src/converse-muc.js
index 1803a9415..e08b4809d 100755
--- a/src/converse-muc.js
+++ b/src/converse-muc.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define */
+/*global define */
 
 /* This is a Converse.js plugin which add support for multi-user chat rooms, as
  * specified in XEP-0045 Multi-user chat.
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
     // Strophe methods for building stanzas
     var Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         $iq = converse.env.$iq,
         $build = converse.env.$build,
         $msg = converse.env.$msg,
diff --git a/src/converse-otr.js b/src/converse-otr.js
index 89a5a1b21..314ee9289 100644
--- a/src/converse-otr.js
+++ b/src/converse-otr.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define, window, crypto, CryptoJS */
+/*global define, window, crypto, CryptoJS */
 
 /* This is a Converse.js plugin which add support Off-the-record (OTR)
  * encryption of one-on-one chat messages.
diff --git a/src/converse-register.js b/src/converse-register.js
index cc897fed8..b4f4b7f9b 100644
--- a/src/converse-register.js
+++ b/src/converse-register.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define */
+/*global define */
 
 /* This is a Converse.js plugin which add support for in-band registration
  * as specified in XEP-0077.
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
     // Strophe methods for building stanzas
     var Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         utils = converse.env.utils,
         $iq = converse.env.$iq;
     // Other necessary globals
diff --git a/src/converse-rosterview.js b/src/converse-rosterview.js
index e7d5664de..623022f6b 100644
--- a/src/converse-rosterview.js
+++ b/src/converse-rosterview.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2017, Jan-Carel Brand <jc@opkode.com>
 // Licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPLv2)
 //
-/*global Backbone, define */
+/*global define */
 
 (function (root, factory) {
     define(["converse-core",
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             tpl_roster_item) {
     "use strict";
     var $ = converse.env.jQuery,
+        Backbone = converse.env.Backbone,
         utils = converse.env.utils,
         Strophe = converse.env.Strophe,
         $iq = converse.env.$iq,
diff --git a/src/end-no-dependencies.frag b/src/end-no-dependencies.frag
index 8b19b210f..164d87b5d 100644
--- a/src/end-no-dependencies.frag
+++ b/src/end-no-dependencies.frag
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
     
     define('jquery', [], function () { return jQuery; });
-    define('jquery-private', [], function () { return jQuery; });
+    define('jquery.noconflict', [], function () { return jQuery; });
     define('jquery.browser', [], function () { return jQuery; });
     define('awesomplete', [], function () { return jQuery; });
     define('lodash', [], function () { return _; });
+    define('lodash.noconflict', [], function () { return _; });
     define('moment_with_locales', [], function () { return moment; });
     define('strophe', [], function () {
         return {
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@
     define('strophe.ping', ['strophe'], strophePlugin);
     define('strophe.rsm', ['strophe'], strophePlugin);
     define('strophe.vcard', ['strophe'], strophePlugin);
-    define('backbone', [], emptyFunction);
+    define('backbone', [], function () { return Backbone; });
+    define('backbone.noconflict', [], function () { return Backbone; });
     define('backbone.browserStorage', ['backbone'], emptyFunction);
     define('backbone.overview', ['backbone'], emptyFunction);
     define('otr', [], function () { return { 'DSA': DSA, 'OTR': OTR };});
diff --git a/src/end-no-jquery.frag b/src/end-no-jquery.frag
index 30cd069fb..9f92b4633 100644
--- a/src/end-no-jquery.frag
+++ b/src/end-no-jquery.frag
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
     define('jquery', [], function () { return jQuery; });
-    define('jquery-private', [], function () { return jQuery; });
+    define('jquery.noconflict', [], function () { return jQuery; });
     return require('converse');
 }));
diff --git a/src/jquery-private.js b/src/jquery.noconflict.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/jquery-private.js
rename to src/jquery.noconflict.js
diff --git a/src/lodash.noconflict.js b/src/lodash.noconflict.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deb172f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lodash.noconflict.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/*global define */
+define(['lodash'], function (_) {
+    return _.noConflict();
+});
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 1e1b3a55c..f716b27c0 100755
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*global define, escape, locales, Jed */
 (function (root, factory) {
     define([
-        "jquery-private",
+        "jquery.noconflict",
         "jquery.browser",
-        "lodash",
+        "lodash.noconflict",
         "locales",
         "moment_with_locales",
         "tpl!field",