diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
index 05830bb54d..4c1148074a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ run_test('basics', () => {
     assert.equal(stream_data.get_name('denMARK'), 'Denmark');
     assert.equal(stream_data.get_name('unknown Stream'), 'unknown Stream');
 
-    assert(stream_data.in_home_view(social.stream_id));
-    assert(!stream_data.in_home_view(denmark.stream_id));
+    assert(!stream_data.is_muted(social.stream_id));
+    assert(stream_data.is_muted(denmark.stream_id));
 
     assert.equal(stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(), undefined);
     assert.equal(stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(social.stream_id), 'social');
@@ -600,17 +600,17 @@ run_test('is_muted', () => {
 
     stream_data.add_sub('tony', tony);
     stream_data.add_sub('jazy', jazy);
-    assert(stream_data.name_in_home_view('tony'));
-    assert(!stream_data.name_in_home_view('jazy'));
-    assert(!stream_data.name_in_home_view('EEXISTS'));
+    assert(!stream_data.is_stream_muted_by_name('tony'));
+    assert(stream_data.is_stream_muted_by_name('jazy'));
+    assert(stream_data.is_stream_muted_by_name('EEXISTS'));
 });
 
-run_test('notifications_in_home_view', () => {
+run_test('is_notifications_stream_muted', () => {
     page_params.notifications_stream = 'tony';
-    assert(stream_data.notifications_in_home_view());
+    assert(!stream_data.is_notifications_stream_muted());
 
     page_params.notifications_stream = 'jazy';
-    assert(!stream_data.notifications_in_home_view());
+    assert(stream_data.is_notifications_stream_muted());
 });
 
 run_test('remove_default_stream', () => {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
index 4b8c01602f..9ce9a26e26 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ run_test('topics', () => {
         return stream_id_dct[stream_name];
     };
 
-    global.stream_data.name_in_home_view = function (stream_name) {
-        return stream_name !== 'muted';
+    global.stream_data.is_stream_muted_by_name = function (stream_name) {
+        return stream_name === 'muted';
     };
 
     global.unread.topic_has_any_unread = function (stream_id) {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
index 4d3c29c46f..1f0495c4d3 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ run_test('home_messages', () => {
     stream_data.is_subscribed = function () {
         return true;
     };
-    stream_data.in_home_view = function () {
-        return true;
+    stream_data.is_muted = function () {
+        return false;
     };
 
     var stream_id = 401;
diff --git a/static/js/filter.js b/static/js/filter.js
index 5a746c21e7..c9b7d2a4e2 100644
--- a/static/js/filter.js
+++ b/static/js/filter.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ function message_in_home(message) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    return stream_data.in_home_view(message.stream_id);
+    // We don't display muted streams in 'All messages' view
+    return !stream_data.is_muted(message.stream_id);
 }
 
 function message_matches_search_term(message, operator, operand) {
diff --git a/static/js/notifications.js b/static/js/notifications.js
index 6df04e19af..66182ce56e 100644
--- a/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ exports.message_is_notifiable = function (message) {
     // Messages to muted streams that don't mention us specifically
     // are not notifiable.
     if (message.type === "stream" &&
-        !stream_data.in_home_view(message.stream_id)) {
+        stream_data.is_muted(message.stream_id)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ exports.get_local_notify_mix_reason = function (message) {
         return i18n.t("Sent! Your message was sent to a topic you have muted.");
     }
 
-    if (message.type === "stream" && !stream_data.in_home_view(message.stream_id)) {
+    if (message.type === "stream" && stream_data.is_muted(message.stream_id)) {
         return i18n.t("Sent! Your message was sent to a stream you have muted.");
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/stream_data.js b/static/js/stream_data.js
index 4b75d0fb7f..f84ffb2d52 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_data.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_data.js
@@ -355,19 +355,27 @@ exports.get_color = function (stream_name) {
     return sub.color;
 };
 
-exports.in_home_view = function (stream_id) {
+exports.is_muted = function (stream_id) {
     var sub = exports.get_sub_by_id(stream_id);
-    return sub !== undefined && !sub.is_muted;
+    // Return true for undefined streams
+    if (sub === undefined) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return sub.is_muted;
 };
 
-exports.name_in_home_view = function (stream_name) {
+exports.is_stream_muted_by_name = function (stream_name) {
     var sub = exports.get_sub(stream_name);
-    return sub !== undefined && !sub.is_muted;
+    // Return true for undefined streams
+    if (sub === undefined) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return sub.is_muted;
 };
 
-exports.notifications_in_home_view = function () {
+exports.is_notifications_stream_muted = function () {
     // TODO: add page_params.notifications_stream_id
-    return exports.name_in_home_view(page_params.notifications_stream);
+    return exports.is_stream_muted_by_name(page_params.notifications_stream);
 };
 
 exports.is_subscribed = function (stream_name) {
diff --git a/static/js/stream_list.js b/static/js/stream_list.js
index d71a989d57..994660efa1 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_list.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_list.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function build_stream_sidebar_li(sub) {
         name: name,
         id: sub.stream_id,
         uri: hash_util.by_stream_uri(sub.stream_id),
-        is_muted: stream_data.in_home_view(sub.stream_id) === false,
+        is_muted: stream_data.is_muted(sub.stream_id) === true,
         invite_only: sub.invite_only,
         is_web_public: sub.is_web_public,
         color: stream_data.get_color(name),
diff --git a/static/js/tab_bar.js b/static/js/tab_bar.js
index 42ad3df020..8b9b7b9361 100644
--- a/static/js/tab_bar.js
+++ b/static/js/tab_bar.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function make_tab_data() {
             return true;
         }
 
-        return !stream_data.in_home_view(stream_id);
+        return stream_data.is_muted(stream_id);
     }
 
     function in_all() {
diff --git a/static/js/topic_generator.js b/static/js/topic_generator.js
index 8f5891990e..f7760c053c 100644
--- a/static/js/topic_generator.js
+++ b/static/js/topic_generator.js
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ exports.get_next_topic = function (curr_stream, curr_topic) {
     var my_streams = stream_sort.get_streams();
 
     my_streams = _.filter(my_streams, function (stream_name) {
-        if (stream_data.name_in_home_view(stream_name)) {
+        if (!stream_data.is_stream_muted_by_name(stream_name)) {
             return true;
         }
         if  (stream_name === curr_stream) {
diff --git a/static/js/unread.js b/static/js/unread.js
index 30d9bdb4fb..30691666c4 100644
--- a/static/js/unread.js
+++ b/static/js/unread.js
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ exports.unread_topic_counter = (function () {
                 }
             });
             res.stream_count.set(stream_id, stream_count);
-            if (stream_data.in_home_view(stream_id)) {
+            if (!stream_data.is_muted(stream_id)) {
                 res.stream_unread_messages += stream_count;
             }