diff --git a/web/src/hotkey.js b/web/src/hotkey.js
index c4bf376939..e49ccdbe9c 100644
--- a/web/src/hotkey.js
+++ b/web/src/hotkey.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import * as narrow from "./narrow";
 import * as narrow_state from "./narrow_state";
 import * as navigate from "./navigate";
 import * as overlays from "./overlays";
+import * as overlays_modals from "./overlays_modals";
 import {page_params} from "./page_params";
 import * as playground_links_popover from "./playground_links_popover";
 import * as popover_menus from "./popover_menus";
@@ -861,7 +862,7 @@ export function process_hotkey(e, hotkey) {
     }
 
     // Prevent navigation in the background when the overlays are active.
-    if (overlays.is_overlay_or_modal_open()) {
+    if (overlays_modals.any_active()) {
         if (event_name === "view_selected_stream" && overlays.streams_open()) {
             stream_settings_ui.view_stream();
             return true;
diff --git a/web/src/inbox_ui.js b/web/src/inbox_ui.js
index e8f68ef571..b673b7a1fc 100644
--- a/web/src/inbox_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/inbox_ui.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import * as keydown_util from "./keydown_util";
 import * as left_sidebar_navigation_area from "./left_sidebar_navigation_area";
 import {localstorage} from "./localstorage";
 import * as message_store from "./message_store";
-import * as overlays from "./overlays";
+import * as overlays_modals from "./overlays_modals";
 import {page_params} from "./page_params";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as popovers from "./popovers";
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ export function is_in_focus() {
         !compose_state.composing() &&
         !popovers.any_active() &&
         !sidebar_ui.any_sidebar_expanded_as_overlay() &&
-        !overlays.is_overlay_or_modal_open() &&
+        !overlays_modals.any_active() &&
         !$(".home-page-input").is(":focus")
     );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/overlays.ts b/web/src/overlays.ts
index 49847c3290..068c7dbf99 100644
--- a/web/src/overlays.ts
+++ b/web/src/overlays.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ export function is_modal_open(): boolean {
     return $(".micromodal").hasClass("modal--open");
 }
 
-export function is_overlay_or_modal_open(): boolean {
-    return is_active() || is_modal_open();
-}
-
 export function info_overlay_open(): boolean {
     return open_overlay_name === "informationalOverlays";
 }
diff --git a/web/src/overlays_modals.ts b/web/src/overlays_modals.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a24958ea35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/overlays_modals.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import * as overlays from './overlays';
+
+export function any_active(): boolean {
+    return overlays.is_active() || overlays.is_modal_open();
+}
diff --git a/web/src/recent_view_ui.js b/web/src/recent_view_ui.js
index 55de3704d1..734fe09ea1 100644
--- a/web/src/recent_view_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/recent_view_ui.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {localstorage} from "./localstorage";
 import * as message_store from "./message_store";
 import * as message_util from "./message_util";
 import * as muted_users from "./muted_users";
-import * as overlays from "./overlays";
+import * as overlays_modals from "./overlays_modals";
 import {page_params} from "./page_params";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as popovers from "./popovers";
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function is_in_focus() {
         !compose_state.composing() &&
         !popovers.any_active() &&
         !sidebar_ui.any_sidebar_expanded_as_overlay() &&
-        !overlays.is_overlay_or_modal_open() &&
+        !overlays_modals.any_active() &&
         !$(".home-page-input").is(":focus")
     );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/ui_init.js b/web/src/ui_init.js
index ec843ab9df..2b861d1d52 100644
--- a/web/src/ui_init.js
+++ b/web/src/ui_init.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import * as narrow_title from "./narrow_title";
 import * as navbar_alerts from "./navbar_alerts";
 import * as navigate from "./navigate";
 import * as overlays from "./overlays";
+import * as overlays_modals from "./overlays_modals";
 import {page_params} from "./page_params";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as playground_links_popover from "./playground_links_popover";
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ export function initialize_kitchen_sink_stuff() {
 
     message_viewport.$scroll_container.on("wheel", (e) => {
         const delta = e.originalEvent.deltaY;
-        if (!overlays.is_overlay_or_modal_open() && narrow_state.is_message_feed_visible()) {
+        if (!overlays_modals.any_active() && narrow_state.is_message_feed_visible()) {
             // In the message view, we use a throttled mousewheel handler.
             throttled_mousewheelhandler(e, delta);
         }
diff --git a/web/src/unread_ops.js b/web/src/unread_ops.js
index 936a601d66..ae26b732f2 100644
--- a/web/src/unread_ops.js
+++ b/web/src/unread_ops.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import * as message_lists from "./message_lists";
 import * as message_store from "./message_store";
 import * as message_viewport from "./message_viewport";
 import * as narrow_state from "./narrow_state";
-import * as overlays from "./overlays";
+import * as overlays_modals from "./overlays_modals";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as recent_view_ui from "./recent_view_ui";
 import * as ui_report from "./ui_report";
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ export function mark_pm_as_read(user_ids_string) {
 
 export function viewport_is_visible_and_focused() {
     if (
-        overlays.is_overlay_or_modal_open() ||
+        overlays_modals.any_active() ||
         !is_window_focused() ||
         !$("#message_feed_container").is(":visible")
     ) {
diff --git a/web/tests/hotkey.test.js b/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
index dac2656f60..d2134b48ce 100644
--- a/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const overlays = mock_esm("../src/overlays", {
     info_overlay_open: () => false,
     is_modal_open: () => false,
     active_modal: () => undefined,
-    is_overlay_or_modal_open: () => overlays.is_modal_open() || overlays.is_active(),
 });
 const popovers = mock_esm("../src/user_card_popover", {
     manage_menu: {