diff --git a/static/js/popovers.js b/static/js/popovers.js
index 9e4d968285..9448420e07 100644
--- a/static/js/popovers.js
+++ b/static/js/popovers.js
@@ -816,8 +816,8 @@ export function register_click_handlers() {
         const user_id = elem_to_user_id($(e.target).parents("ul"));
         const email = people.get_by_user_id(user_id).email;
         hide_all();
-        if (overlays.settings_open()) {
-            overlays.close_overlay("settings");
+        if (overlays.is_active()) {
+            overlays.close_active();
         }
         narrow.by("pm-with", email, {trigger: "user sidebar popover"});
         e.stopPropagation();
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ export function register_click_handlers() {
         const user_id = elem_to_user_id($(e.target).parents("ul"));
         const email = people.get_by_user_id(user_id).email;
         hide_all();
-        if (overlays.settings_open()) {
-            overlays.close_overlay("settings");
+        if (overlays.is_active()) {
+            overlays.close_active();
         }
         narrow.by("sender", email, {trigger: "user sidebar popover"});
         e.stopPropagation();
@@ -1055,8 +1055,8 @@ export function register_click_handlers() {
             private_message_recipient: email,
         });
         hide_all();
-        if (overlays.settings_open()) {
-            overlays.close_overlay("settings");
+        if (overlays.is_active()) {
+            overlays.close_active();
         }
         e.stopPropagation();
         e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_member_list_entry.hbs b/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_member_list_entry.hbs
index 20bccc5325..5cee339a1a 100644
--- a/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_member_list_entry.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_member_list_entry.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <tr data-subscriber-id="{{user_id}}">
     <td class="subscriber-name">
-        {{name}}{{#if is_current_user}} <span class="my_user_status">{{t "(you)"}}</span>{{/if}}
+        <a data-user-id="{{user_id}}" class="view_user_profile" tabindex="0">{{name}}</a>
+        {{#if is_current_user}} <span class="my_user_status">{{t "(you)"}}</span>{{/if}}
     </td>
     {{#if show_email}}
     <td class="subscriber-email">{{email}}</td>