diff --git a/static/templates/stream_sidebar_row.handlebars b/static/templates/stream_sidebar_row.handlebars
index 2a1236dee2..f0e0c783a8 100644
--- a/static/templates/stream_sidebar_row.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/stream_sidebar_row.handlebars
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{! Stream sidebar rows }}
 
 <li data-name="{{name}}" class="narrow-filter{{#if not_in_home_view}} out_of_home_view{{/if}}"
-    id="stream_sidebar_{{id}}">
+    data-stream-id="{{id}}">
     <div class="subscription_block selectable_sidebar_block" data-name="{{name}}">
 
         <span id="stream_sidebar_privacy_swatch_{{id}}" class="stream-privacy" style="color: {{color}}">