diff --git a/static/js/message_fetch.js b/static/js/message_fetch.js
index e7d541338c..cb99d34e43 100644
--- a/static/js/message_fetch.js
+++ b/static/js/message_fetch.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var consts = {
 // not load_more_messages().
 var load_more_enabled = true;
 
-exports.reset_load_more_status = function reset_load_more_status() {
+exports.reset_for_new_narrow = function () {
     load_more_enabled = true;
     message_scroll.hide_loading_more_messages_indicator();
 };
diff --git a/static/js/narrow.js b/static/js/narrow.js
index 37519b0894..94aa5502b5 100644
--- a/static/js/narrow.js
+++ b/static/js/narrow.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ exports.activate = function (raw_operators, opts) {
         msg_list: message_list.narrowed,
         use_first_unread_anchor: opts.use_initial_narrow_pointer,
         cont: function () {
-            message_fetch.reset_load_more_status();
+            message_fetch.reset_for_new_narrow();
             if (defer_selecting_closest) {
                 maybe_select_closest();
             }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ exports.activate = function (raw_operators, opts) {
     });
 
     if (! defer_selecting_closest) {
-        message_fetch.reset_load_more_status();
+        message_fetch.reset_for_new_narrow();
         maybe_select_closest();
     } else {
         message_scroll.show_loading_more_messages_indicator();
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ exports.deactivate = function () {
     condense.condense_and_collapse($("#zhome tr.message_row"));
 
     $('#search_query').val('');
-    message_fetch.reset_load_more_status();
+    message_fetch.reset_for_new_narrow();
     hashchange.save_narrow();
 
     if (current_msg_list.selected_id() !== -1) {