diff --git a/static/js/stream_edit.js b/static/js/stream_edit.js
index 8ed07d1b5d..88a4047a20 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_edit.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ function change_stream_privacy(e) {
 exports.change_stream_name = function (e) {
     e.preventDefault();
     const sub_settings = $(e.target).closest('.subscription_settings');
-    const stream_id = $(e.target).closest(".subscription_settings").attr("data-stream-id");
+    const stream_id = get_stream_id(e.target);
     const new_name_box = sub_settings.find('.stream-name-editable');
     const new_name = $.trim(new_name_box.text());
     $(".stream_change_property_info").hide();