diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
index fb9802c57b..84d415b27a 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ function resizehandler(e) {
     // screen resolution changes, so we might want to wait for a more
     // intentional action to say that the user has "read" a message.
     var res = unread.get_counts();
-    notifications_bar.update(res.unread_in_current_view);
+    notifications_bar.update(res.home_unread_messages);
 }
 
 $(function () {
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
index 2c5d972488..704609ef29 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ function update_unread_counts() {
     // This updates some DOM elements directly, so try to
     // avoid excessive calls to this.
     stream_list.update_dom_with_unread_counts(res);
-    notifications.update_title_count(res.unread_in_current_view);
+    notifications.update_title_count(res.home_unread_messages);
     notifications.update_pm_count(res.private_message_count);
-    notifications_bar.update(res.unread_in_current_view);
+    notifications_bar.update(res.home_unread_messages);
 }
 
 function mark_all_as_read(cont) {