diff --git a/web/src/message_list_view.js b/web/src/message_list_view.js
index d92f2e9f8e..15b5962426 100644
--- a/web/src/message_list_view.js
+++ b/web/src/message_list_view.js
@@ -1208,7 +1208,9 @@ export class MessageListView {
 
     _rerender_header(message_containers) {
         // Given a list of messages that are in the **same** message group,
-        // rerender the header / recipient bar of the messages
+        // rerender the header / recipient bar of the messages. This method
+        // should only be called with rerender_messages as the rerendered
+        // header may need to be updated for the "sticky_header" class.
         if (message_containers.length === 0) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1315,6 +1317,10 @@ export class MessageListView {
         for (const messages_in_group of message_groups) {
             this._rerender_header(messages_in_group, message_content_edited);
         }
+
+        if (message_lists.current === this.list && narrow_state.is_message_feed_visible()) {
+            this.update_sticky_recipient_headers();
+        }
     }
 
     append(messages, messages_are_new) {