diff --git a/web/src/compose.js b/web/src/compose.js
index fff13b9b37..17295cc63a 100644
--- a/web/src/compose.js
+++ b/web/src/compose.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export function create_message_object() {
         type: compose_state.get_message_type(),
         content: compose_state.message_content(),
         sender_id: page_params.user_id,
-        queue_id: page_params.queue_id,
+        queue_id: server_events.queue_id,
         stream_id: undefined,
     };
     message.topic = "";
diff --git a/web/src/server_events.js b/web/src/server_events.js
index 822c3cff06..314f712866 100644
--- a/web/src/server_events.js
+++ b/web/src/server_events.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import * as watchdog from "./watchdog";
 
 // Docs: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/subsystems/events-system.html
 
+export let queue_id;
+let last_event_id;
+let event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds;
+
 let waiting_on_homeview_load = true;
 
 let events_stored_while_loading = [];
@@ -172,8 +176,8 @@ function get_events({dont_block = false} = {}) {
         watchdog.set_suspect_offline(true);
     }
     if (get_events_params.queue_id === undefined) {
-        get_events_params.queue_id = page_params.queue_id;
-        get_events_params.last_event_id = page_params.last_event_id;
+        get_events_params.queue_id = queue_id;
+        get_events_params.last_event_id = last_event_id;
     }
 
     if (get_events_xhr !== undefined) {
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ function get_events({dont_block = false} = {}) {
     get_events_xhr = channel.get({
         url: "/json/events",
         data: get_events_params,
-        timeout: page_params.event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds * 1000,
+        timeout: event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds * 1000,
         success(data) {
             watchdog.set_suspect_offline(false);
             try {
@@ -283,7 +287,11 @@ export function home_view_loaded() {
     get_events_success([]);
 }
 
-export function initialize() {
+export function initialize(params) {
+    queue_id = params.queue_id;
+    last_event_id = params.last_event_id;
+    event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds = params.event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds;
+
     reload.add_reload_hook(cleanup_event_queue);
     watchdog.on_unsuspend(() => {
         // Immediately poll for new events on unsuspend
@@ -304,7 +312,7 @@ function cleanup_event_queue() {
     event_queue_expired = true;
     channel.del({
         url: "/json/events",
-        data: {queue_id: page_params.queue_id},
+        data: {queue_id},
         ignore_reload: true,
     });
 }
diff --git a/web/src/transmit.js b/web/src/transmit.js
index 29180cb4df..3c529fb984 100644
--- a/web/src/transmit.js
+++ b/web/src/transmit.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export function reply_message(opts) {
 
     const reply = {
         sender_id: page_params.user_id,
-        queue_id: page_params.queue_id,
+        queue_id: server_events.queue_id,
         local_id,
     };
 
diff --git a/web/src/ui_init.js b/web/src/ui_init.js
index 5d4084d631..7842a53906 100644
--- a/web/src/ui_init.js
+++ b/web/src/ui_init.js
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ export function initialize_everything() {
     const user_settings_params = pop_fields("user_settings");
     const realm_settings_defaults_params = pop_fields("realm_user_settings_defaults");
     const scheduled_messages_params = pop_fields("scheduled_messages");
+    const server_events_params = pop_fields(
+        "queue_id",
+        "server_generation",
+        "event_queue_longpoll_timeout_seconds",
+        "last_event_id",
+    );
 
     /* To store theme data for spectators, we need to initialize
        user_settings before setting the theme. */
@@ -613,7 +619,7 @@ export function initialize_everything() {
     overlays.initialize();
     invite.initialize();
     message_view_header.initialize();
-    server_events.initialize();
+    server_events.initialize(server_events_params);
     user_status.initialize(user_status_params);
     compose_recipient.initialize();
     compose_pm_pill.initialize({
diff --git a/web/tests/transmit.test.js b/web/tests/transmit.test.js
index 59d5c41f27..6ac12aee27 100644
--- a/web/tests/transmit.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/transmit.test.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const sent_messages = mock_esm("../src/sent_messages", {
     }),
     start_send: noop,
 });
+const server_events = mock_esm("../src/server_events");
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 const transmit = zrequire("transmit");
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ run_test("reply_message_stream", ({override}) => {
     });
 
     page_params.user_id = 44;
-    page_params.queue_id = 66;
+    server_events.queue_id = 66;
     sent_messages.get_new_local_id = () => "99";
 
     transmit.reply_message({
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ run_test("reply_message_private", ({override}) => {
     });
 
     page_params.user_id = 155;
-    page_params.queue_id = 177;
+    server_events.queue_id = 177;
     sent_messages.get_new_local_id = () => "199";
 
     transmit.reply_message({