diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
index dd15937d98..928e739649 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
@@ -329,19 +329,19 @@ var event_fixtures = {
     update_display_settings__default_language: {
         type: 'update_display_settings',
         setting_name: 'default_language',
-        default_language: 'fr',
+        setting: 'fr',
     },
 
     update_display_settings__left_side_userlist: {
         type: 'update_display_settings',
         setting_name: 'left_side_userlist',
-        left_side_userlist: true,
+        setting: true,
     },
 
     update_display_settings__twenty_four_hour_time: {
         type: 'update_display_settings',
         setting_name: 'twenty_four_hour_time',
-        twenty_four_hour_time: true,
+        setting: true,
     },
 
     update_global_notifications: {
diff --git a/static/js/server_events.js b/static/js/server_events.js
index db2ae6795f..a78d9d7d47 100644
--- a/static/js/server_events.js
+++ b/static/js/server_events.js
@@ -160,24 +160,30 @@ function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
 
     case 'update_display_settings':
         if (event.setting_name === 'twenty_four_hour_time') {
-            page_params.twenty_four_hour_time = event.twenty_four_hour_time;
+            page_params.twenty_four_hour_time = event.setting;
             // TODO: Make this rerender the existing elements to not require a reload.
         }
         if (event.setting_name === 'left_side_userlist') {
             // TODO: Make this change the view immediately rather
             // than requiring a reload or page resize.
-            page_params.left_side_userlist = event.left_side_userlist;
+            page_params.left_side_userlist = event.setting;
         }
         if (event.setting_name === 'default_language') {
             // TODO: Make this change the view immediately rather
             // than requiring a reload or page resize.
-            page_params.default_language = event.default_language;
+            page_params.default_language = event.setting;
+        }
+        if ($("#settings.tab-pane.active").length) {
+            settings.update_page();
         }
         break;
 
     case 'update_global_notifications':
         notifications.handle_global_notification_updates(event.notification_name,
                                                          event.setting);
+        if ($("#settings.tab-pane.active").length) {
+            settings.update_page();
+        }
         break;
 
     case 'update_message_flags':
diff --git a/static/js/settings.js b/static/js/settings.js
index 27c4835955..199c4decac 100644
--- a/static/js/settings.js
+++ b/static/js/settings.js
@@ -789,10 +789,29 @@ function _setup_page() {
     });
 }
 
+function _update_page() {
+    $("#twenty_four_hour_time").prop('checked', page_params.twenty_four_hour_time);
+    $("#left_side_userlist").prop('checked', page_params.left_side_userlist);
+    $("#default_language_name").text(page_params.default_language_name);
+
+    $("#enable_stream_desktop_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled);
+    $("#enable_stream_sounds").prop('checked', page_params.stream_sounds_enabled);
+    $("#enable_desktop_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.desktop_notifications_enabled);
+    $("#enable_sounds").prop('checked', page_params.sounds_enabled);
+    $("#enable_offline_email_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.enable_offline_email_notifications);
+    $("#enable_offline_push_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.enable_offline_push_notifications);
+    $("#enable_online_push_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.enable_online_push_notifications);
+    $("#enable_digest_emails").prop('checked', page_params.enable_digest_emails);
+}
+
 exports.setup_page = function () {
     i18n.ensure_i18n(_setup_page);
 };
 
+exports.update_page = function () {
+    i18n.ensure_i18n(_update_page);
+};
+
 return exports;
 }());