diff --git a/web/src/user_topics_ui.js b/web/src/user_topics_ui.js
index e115542a55..a7ee3c7cf6 100644
--- a/web/src/user_topics_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/user_topics_ui.js
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ export function handle_topic_updates(user_topic_event) {
     stream_list.update_streams_sidebar();
     unread_ui.update_unread_counts();
     message_lists.current.update_muting_and_rerender();
-    if (message_lists.current !== message_lists.home) {
-        message_lists.home.update_muting_and_rerender();
-    }
     recent_view_ui.update_topic_visibility_policy(
         user_topic_event.stream_id,
         user_topic_event.topic_name,
@@ -48,6 +45,14 @@ export function handle_topic_updates(user_topic_event) {
             settings_user_topics.populate_list();
         }
     }
+
+    setTimeout(0, () => {
+        /* Rerender "all messages" if necessary, but defer until after
+         * the browser has rendered the DOM updates scheduled above. */
+        if (message_lists.current !== message_lists.home) {
+            message_lists.home.update_muting_and_rerender();
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 export function toggle_topic_visibility_policy(message) {