diff --git a/static/js/muting_ui.js b/static/js/muting_ui.js
index abed5f92c0..7079b1fb2c 100644
--- a/static/js/muting_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/muting_ui.js
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ exports.persist_and_rerender = function () {
     });
 };
 
+exports.handle_updates = function (muted_topics) {
+    muting.set_muted_topics(muted_topics);
+    current_msg_list.rerender();
+};
+
 return exports;
 }());
 
diff --git a/static/js/zulip.js b/static/js/zulip.js
index 793909c9a8..5dd86cb216 100644
--- a/static/js/zulip.js
+++ b/static/js/zulip.js
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ function get_updates_success(data) {
         case 'alert_words':
             alert_words.words = event.alert_words;
             break;
+        case 'muted_topics':
+            muting_ui.handle_updates(event.muted_topics);
+            break;
         }
     });