diff --git a/static/js/muting_ui.js b/static/js/muting_ui.js
index 255ff792ef..5ec8934f05 100644
--- a/static/js/muting_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/muting_ui.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export function rerender_on_topic_update() {
     // re-doing a mute or unmute is a pretty recoverable thing.
 
     stream_list.update_streams_sidebar();
+    recent_topics.complete_rerender();
     if (message_lists.current.excludes_muted_topics) {
         message_lists.current.update_muting_and_rerender();
     }