diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 457a688714..1c03103bbc 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
         "settings_bots": false,
         "settings_display": false,
         "settings_emoji": false,
-        "settings_filters": false,
+        "settings_linkifiers": false,
         "settings_invites": false,
         "settings_muting": false,
         "settings_notifications": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
index e3a48cf60e..4a32ad3c95 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ with_overrides(function (override) {
     // realm_filters
     var event = event_fixtures.realm_filters;
     page_params.realm_filters = [];
-    override('settings_filters.populate_filters', noop);
+    override('settings_linkifiers.populate_filters', noop);
     dispatch(event);
     assert_same(page_params.realm_filters, event.realm_filters);
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
index d4293e51ca..017335f100 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set_global('activity', {
     redraw: function () {},
 });
 
-set_global('settings_filters', {
+set_global('settings_linkifiers', {
     maybe_disable_widgets: function () {},
 });
 set_global('settings_org', {
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index ef3dd31bcb..0eac14b8c5 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ import "js/settings_emoji.js";
 import "js/settings_org.js";
 import "js/settings_users.js";
 import "js/settings_streams.js";
-import "js/settings_filters.js";
+import "js/settings_linkifiers.js";
 import "js/settings_invites.js";
 import "js/settings_user_groups.js";
 import "js/settings_profile_fields.js";
diff --git a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
index d487acae0a..68979924ef 100644
--- a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ exports.dispatch_normal_event = function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
     case 'realm_filters':
         page_params.realm_filters = event.realm_filters;
         markdown.set_realm_filters(page_params.realm_filters);
-        settings_filters.populate_filters(page_params.realm_filters);
+        settings_linkifiers.populate_filters(page_params.realm_filters);
         break;
 
     case 'realm_domains':
diff --git a/static/js/settings_filters.js b/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
similarity index 96%
rename from static/js/settings_filters.js
rename to static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
index 4a5b6198ef..ea8ba80d1a 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_filters.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var settings_filters = (function () {
+var settings_linkifiers = (function () {
 
 var exports = {};
 
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@ return exports;
 }());
 
 if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
-    module.exports = settings_filters;
+    module.exports = settings_linkifiers;
 }
-window.settings_filters = settings_filters;
+window.settings_linkifiers = settings_linkifiers;
diff --git a/static/js/settings_sections.js b/static/js/settings_sections.js
index cfbc4dc4f0..7c32b77b7d 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_sections.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_sections.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     load_func_dict.set('org_users', settings_users.set_up);
     load_func_dict.set('emoji-settings', settings_emoji.set_up);
     load_func_dict.set('default-streams-list', settings_streams.set_up);
-    load_func_dict.set('filter-settings', settings_filters.set_up);
+    load_func_dict.set('filter-settings', settings_linkifiers.set_up);
     load_func_dict.set('invites-list-admin', settings_invites.set_up);
     load_func_dict.set('user-groups-admin', settings_user_groups.set_up);
     load_func_dict.set('profile-field-settings', settings_profile_fields.set_up);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ exports.load_settings_section = function (section) {
 exports.reset_sections = function () {
     is_loaded.clear();
     settings_emoji.reset();
-    settings_filters.reset();
+    settings_linkifiers.reset();
     settings_invites.reset();
     settings_org.reset();
     settings_profile_fields.reset();
diff --git a/static/js/user_events.js b/static/js/user_events.js
index 92a5ea636c..2fa56b2a12 100644
--- a/static/js/user_events.js
+++ b/static/js/user_events.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ exports.update_person = function update(person) {
         if (people.is_my_user_id(person.user_id)) {
             page_params.is_admin = person.is_admin;
             gear_menu.update_org_settings_menu_item();
-            settings_filters.maybe_disable_widgets();
+            settings_linkifiers.maybe_disable_widgets();
             settings_org.maybe_disable_widgets();
             settings_profile_fields.maybe_disable_widgets();
             settings_streams.maybe_disable_widgets();