diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
index 5098ab7b6e..6dc67a3308 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% load app_filters %}
 {#
 Mail sent to a user who hasn't logged in for 24 hours.
 #}
@@ -32,20 +31,20 @@ been gone:
 {% endif %}
 {% for message_block in sender_block.content %}{{ message_block.plain }}
 {% endfor %}{% endfor %}
-{% if convo.count > 0 %}+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list:4 }}.{% endif %}
+{% if convo.count > 0 %}+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list(4) }}.{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}{% endfor %}
 Catch up on the rest of these conversations: https://{{ external_host }}.{% endif %}
 
 
 {% if new_users and new_streams.plain %}** Group updates **{% elif new_users %}** New users **{% elif new_streams.plain %}** New streams **{% endif %}
 
-{% if new_streams.plain %}{% if new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:
+{% if new_streams.plain %}{% if new_stream_count and new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:
 
-    {{ new_streams.plain|display_list:4 }}.
+    {{ new_streams.plain|display_list(4) }}.
 
 Visit your Streams page to subscribe: https://{{ external_host }}/#subscriptions.{% endif %}
 
-{% if new_users %}{% if new_streams.plain or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list:4 }} to Zulip!{% endif %}
+{% if new_users %}{% if new_streams.plain or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list(4) }} to Zulip!{% endif %}
 
 Click here to log in to Zulip and catch up: https://{{ external_host }}.
 
diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
index 57bb3754c7..2eabade0b0 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% load app_filters %}
 {#
 Mail sent to a user who hasn't logged in for 24 hours.
 #}
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ Here are some of the hot conversations that have happened while you've been gone
             {% endfor %}
             </div>
         </div>
-        {% if convo.count > 0 %}<p>+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list:4 }}.</p>{% endif %}
+        {% if convo.count > 0 %}<p>+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list(4) }}.</p>{% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     </div>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -76,15 +75,15 @@ Here are some of the hot conversations that have happened while you've been gone
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if new_streams.html %}
-<p>{% if new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:</p>
+<p>{% if new_stream_count and new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:</p>
 
-<p>{{ new_streams.html|display_list:4|safe }}.</p>
+<p>{{ new_streams.html|display_list(4)|safe }}.</p>
 
-<p>Click on {% if new_stream_count > 1 %}a{% else %}the{% endif %} name to check out some of the traffic, or visit your <a href="https://{{ external_host }}/#subscriptions">Streams page</a> to subscribe.</p>
+<p>Click on {% if new_stream_count and new_stream_count > 1 %}a{% else %}the{% endif %} name to check out some of the traffic, or visit your <a href="https://{{ external_host }}/#subscriptions">Streams page</a> to subscribe.</p>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if new_users %}
-<p>{% if new_streams.html or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list:4 }} to Zulip!</p>
+<p>{% if new_streams.html or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list(4) }} to Zulip!</p>
 {% endif %}
 
 <br />
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_email_mirror.py b/zerver/tests/test_email_mirror.py
index b7798a4bb3..cb0b7488ea 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_email_mirror.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_email_mirror.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from zerver.lib.email_mirror import (
     create_missed_message_address,
 )
 
+from zerver.lib.digest import handle_digest_email
+
 from zerver.lib.notifications import (
     handle_missedmessage_emails,
 )
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ import datetime
 import time
 import re
 import ujson
+import mock
 
 
 class TestStreamEmailMessagesSuccess(AuthedTestCase):
@@ -183,3 +186,25 @@ class TestMissedHuddleMessageEmailMessages(AuthedTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(message.content, "TestMissedHuddleMessageEmailMessages Body")
         self.assertEqual(message.sender, get_user_profile_by_email("cordelia@zulip.com"))
         self.assertEqual(message.recipient.type, Recipient.HUDDLE)
+
+class TestDigestEmailMessages(AuthedTestCase):
+    @mock.patch('zerver.lib.digest.enough_traffic')
+    @mock.patch('zerver.lib.digest.send_future_email')
+    def test_receive_digest_email_messages(self, mock_send_future_email, mock_enough_traffic):
+
+        # build dummy messages for missed messages email reply
+        # have Hamlet send Othello a PM. Othello will reply via email
+        # Hamlet will receive the message.
+        self.login("hamlet@zulip.com")
+        result = self.client.post("/json/messages", {"type": "private",
+                                                     "content": "test_receive_missed_message_email_messages",
+                                                     "client": "test suite",
+                                                     "to": "othello@zulip.com"})
+        self.assert_json_success(result)
+
+        user_profile = get_user_profile_by_email("othello@zulip.com")
+        cutoff = time.mktime(datetime.datetime(year=2016, month=1, day=1).timetuple())
+        handle_digest_email(user_profile.id, cutoff)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_send_future_email.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_send_future_email.call_args[0][0][0]['email'],
+                         u'othello@zulip.com')
diff --git a/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py b/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
index 406ecb8c9f..827ed60e88 100644
--- a/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
+++ b/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.http import HttpResponse
 from jinja2 import Environment
 
 from .compressors import compressed_css, minified_js
+from zerver.templatetags.app_filters import display_list
 
 
 def render_to_response(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ def environment(**options):
 
     env.filters['slugify'] = slugify
     env.filters['pluralize'] = pluralize
+    env.filters['display_list'] = display_list
 
     return env