diff --git a/frontend_tests/casper_tests/11-mention.js b/frontend_tests/casper_tests/11-mention.js
index 0cad14208a..e2a28ed649 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/casper_tests/11-mention.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/casper_tests/11-mention.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ casper.then(function () {
     casper.waitWhileVisible('.compose-all-everyone-confirm', function () {
         casper.test.info('Check that error messages are gone.');
         casper.test.assertNotVisible('.compose-all-everyone-msg');
-        casper.test.assertNotVisible('#send-status');
+        casper.test.assertNotVisible('#compose-send-status');
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
index e366a33a1a..38b65d05dd 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ people.add(bob);
     compose_state.stream_name('social');
     assert(compose.validate());
     assert(!$("#compose-all-everyone").visible());
-    assert(!$("#send-status").visible());
+    assert(!$("#compose-send-status").visible());
 
     stream_data.get_subscriber_count = function (stream_name) {
         assert.equal(stream_name, 'social');
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ people.add(bob);
     compose_state.message_content('Hey @all');
     assert(!compose.validate());
     assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled'), false);
-    assert(!$("#send-status").visible());
+    assert(!$("#compose-send-status").visible());
     assert.equal(compose_content, 'compose_all_everyone_stub');
     assert($("#compose-all-everyone").visible());
 }());
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ people.add(bob);
     blueslip.log = noop;
     $("#new_message_content").val('foobarfoobar');
     $("#new_message_content").blur();
-    $("#send-status").show();
+    $("#compose-send-status").show();
     $("#compose-send-button").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
     $("#sending-indicator").show();
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ people.add(bob);
 
     assert.equal($("#new_message_content").val(), '');
     assert($("#new_message_content").is_focused());
-    assert(!$("#send-status").visible());
+    assert(!$("#compose-send-status").visible());
     assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled'), false);
     assert(!$("#sending-indicator").visible());
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ people.add(bob);
         $("#new_message_content").val('[foobar]' +
                                       '(https://foo.com/user_uploads/123456)');
         $("#new_message_content").blur();
-        $("#send-status").show();
+        $("#compose-send-status").show();
         $("#compose-send-button").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
         $("#sending-indicator").show();
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ people.add(bob);
         assert.deepEqual(stub_state, state);
         assert.equal($("#new_message_content").val(), '');
         assert($("#new_message_content").is_focused());
-        assert(!$("#send-status").visible());
+        assert(!$("#compose-send-status").visible());
         assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled'), false);
         assert(!$("#sending-indicator").visible());
     }());
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ people.add(bob);
         stub_state = initialize_state_stub_dict();
         $("#new_message_content").val('foobarfoobar');
         $("#new_message_content").blur();
-        $("#send-status").show();
+        $("#compose-send-status").show();
         $("#compose-send-button").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
         $("#sending-indicator").show();
         $("#new_message_content").select(noop);
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ people.add(bob);
                        'Error sending message: Server says 408');
         assert.equal($("#new_message_content").val(), 'foobarfoobar');
         assert($("#new_message_content").is_focused());
-        assert($("#send-status").visible());
+        assert($("#compose-send-status").visible());
         assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled'), false);
         assert(!$("#sending-indicator").visible());
     }());
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ function test_with_mock_socket(test_params) {
                                       '.compose-all-everyone');
 
         $("#compose-all-everyone").show();
-        $("#send-status").show();
+        $("#compose-send-status").show();
 
         var compose_finish_checked = false;
         compose.finish = function () {
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ function test_with_mock_socket(test_params) {
         assert(container_removed);
         assert(compose_finish_checked);
         assert(!$("#compose-all-everyone").visible());
-        assert(!$("#send-status").visible());
+        assert(!$("#compose-send-status").visible());
     }());
 
     (function test_compose_invite_users_clicked() {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
index 5e271347f5..61f1e094c0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ zrequire('upload');
 
 (function test_upload_started() {
     $("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled', false);
-    $("#send-status").removeClass("alert-info").hide();
+    $("#compose-send-status").removeClass("alert-info").hide();
     $(".send-status-close").one = function (ev_name, handler) {
         assert.equal(ev_name, 'click');
         assert(handler);
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ zrequire('upload');
     upload.uploadStarted();
 
     assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").attr("disabled"), '');
-    assert($("#send-status").hasClass("alert-info"));
-    assert($("#send-status").visible());
+    assert($("#compose-send-status").hasClass("alert-info"));
+    assert($("#compose-send-status").visible());
     assert.equal($("<p>").text(), 'translated: Uploading…');
     assert.equal($("#error-msg").html(), 'fake-html');
 }());
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ zrequire('upload');
 
 (function test_upload_error() {
     function setup_test() {
-        $("#send-status").removeClass("alert-error");
-        $("#send-status").addClass("alert-info");
+        $("#compose-send-status").removeClass("alert-error");
+        $("#compose-send-status").addClass("alert-info");
         $("#compose-send-button").attr("disabled", 'disabled');
         $("#error-msg").text('');
     }
 
     function assert_side_effects(msg, check_html=false) {
-        assert($("#send-status").hasClass("alert-error"));
-        assert(!$("#send-status").hasClass("alert-info"));
+        assert($("#compose-send-status").hasClass("alert-error"));
+        assert(!$("#compose-send-status").hasClass("alert-info"));
         assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop("disabled"), false);
         if (check_html) {
             assert.equal($("#error-msg").html(), msg);
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ zrequire('upload');
                 },
             };
             $("#compose-send-button").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-            $("#send-status").addClass("alert-info");
-            $("#send-status").show();
+            $("#compose-send-status").addClass("alert-info");
+            $("#compose-send-status").show();
             $('#file_input').clone = function (param) {
                 assert(param);
                 return $('#file_input');
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ zrequire('upload');
                 assert(compose_actions_start_checked);
                 assert(compose_ui_autosize_textarea_checked);
                 assert.equal($("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled'), false);
-                assert(!$('#send-status').hasClass('alert-info'));
-                assert(!$('#send-status').visible());
+                assert(!$('#compose-send-status').hasClass('alert-info'));
+                assert(!$('#compose-send-status').visible());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/static/js/click_handlers.js b/static/js/click_handlers.js
index 16c5f8efc8..642e83a5c1 100644
--- a/static/js/click_handlers.js
+++ b/static/js/click_handlers.js
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ $(function () {
 
     // NB: This just binds to current elements, and won't bind to elements
     // created after ready() is called.
-    $('#send-status .send-status-close').click(
-        function () { $('#send-status').stop(true).fadeOut(500); }
+    $('#compose-send-status .send-status-close').click(
+        function () { $('#compose-send-status').stop(true).fadeOut(500); }
     );
 
 
diff --git a/static/js/compose.js b/static/js/compose.js
index 36504e8588..d1c5a39801 100644
--- a/static/js/compose.js
+++ b/static/js/compose.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function show_all_everyone_warnings() {
 exports.clear_all_everyone_warnings = function () {
     $("#compose-all-everyone").hide();
     $("#compose-all-everyone").empty();
-    $("#send-status").hide();
+    $("#compose-send-status").hide();
 };
 
 exports.clear_invites = function () {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function create_message_object() {
 exports.create_message_object = create_message_object;
 
 function compose_error(error_text, bad_input) {
-    $('#send-status').removeClass(common.status_classes)
+    $('#compose-send-status').removeClass(common.status_classes)
                .addClass('alert-error')
                .stop(true).fadeTo(0, 1);
     $('#error-msg').html(error_text);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function clear_compose_box() {
     $("#new_message_content").val('').focus();
     drafts.delete_draft_after_send();
     compose_ui.autosize_textarea();
-    $("#send-status").hide(0);
+    $("#compose-send-status").hide(0);
     $("#compose-send-button").prop('disabled', false);
     $("#sending-indicator").hide();
     resize.resize_bottom_whitespace();
diff --git a/static/js/compose_actions.js b/static/js/compose_actions.js
index 1a1670f680..d1a9614e6b 100644
--- a/static/js/compose_actions.js
+++ b/static/js/compose_actions.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function show_box(msg_type, opts) {
         $("#stream_toggle").removeClass("active");
         $("#private_message_toggle").addClass("active");
     }
-    $("#send-status").removeClass(common.status_classes).hide();
+    $("#compose-send-status").removeClass(common.status_classes).hide();
     $('#compose').css({visibility: "visible"});
     $(".new_message_textarea").css("min-height", "3em");
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function clear_box() {
     exports.clear_textarea();
     $("#new_message_content").removeData("draft-id");
     compose_ui.autosize_textarea();
-    $("#send-status").hide(0);
+    $("#compose-send-status").hide(0);
 }
 
 exports.autosize_message_content = function () {
diff --git a/static/js/upload.js b/static/js/upload.js
index 72a5eba320..cb0fd3a1dc 100644
--- a/static/js/upload.js
+++ b/static/js/upload.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function clear_out_file_list(jq_file_list) {
 
 exports.uploadStarted = function () {
     $("#compose-send-button").attr("disabled", "");
-    $("#send-status").addClass("alert-info").show();
+    $("#compose-send-status").addClass("alert-info").show();
     $(".send-status-close").one('click', compose.abort_xhr);
     $("#error-msg").html($("<p>").text(i18n.t("Uploading…"))
         .after('<div class="progress progress-striped active">' +
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ exports.progressUpdated = function (i, file, progress) {
 
 exports.uploadError = function (err, file) {
     var msg;
-    $("#send-status").addClass("alert-error")
+    $("#compose-send-status").addClass("alert-error")
         .removeClass("alert-info");
     $("#compose-send-button").prop("disabled", false);
     switch (err) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ exports.uploadFinished = function (i, file, response) {
     }
     compose_ui.autosize_textarea();
     $("#compose-send-button").prop("disabled", false);
-    $("#send-status").removeClass("alert-info")
+    $("#compose-send-status").removeClass("alert-info")
         .hide();
 
     // In order to upload the same file twice in a row, we need to clear out
diff --git a/static/styles/compose.css b/static/styles/compose.css
index b8d015cf76..cafe60c918 100644
--- a/static/styles/compose.css
+++ b/static/styles/compose.css
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ table.compose_table {
 }
 
 /* Like .nav-tabs > li > a */
-#send-status {
+#compose-send-status {
     width: calc(100% - 28px);
     padding: 8px 14px 8px 14px;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
diff --git a/templates/zerver/compose.html b/templates/zerver/compose.html
index c49ffd1546..95b08ccb50 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/compose.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/compose.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
           </div>
     </div>
     <div class="message_comp compose-content">
-      <div class="alert" id="send-status">
+      <div class="alert" id="compose-send-status">
         <span class="send-status-close">&times;</span>
         <span id="error-msg"></span>
       </div>