diff --git a/web/src/message_list.ts b/web/src/message_list.ts
index 619c88840f..64d2a9ad87 100644
--- a/web/src/message_list.ts
+++ b/web/src/message_list.ts
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ export class MessageList {
     show_edit_topic_on_recipient_row($recipient_row: JQuery, $form: JQuery): void {
         $recipient_row.find(".topic_edit_form").append($form);
         $recipient_row.find(".on_hover_topic_edit").hide();
-        $recipient_row.find(".edit_message_button").hide();
         $recipient_row.find(".stream_topic").hide();
         $recipient_row.find(".topic_edit").show();
         $recipient_row.find(".always_visible_topic_edit").hide();
@@ -551,7 +550,6 @@ export class MessageList {
     hide_edit_topic_on_recipient_row($recipient_row: JQuery): void {
         $recipient_row.find(".stream_topic").show();
         $recipient_row.find(".on_hover_topic_edit").show();
-        $recipient_row.find(".edit_message_button").show();
         $recipient_row.find(".topic_edit_form").empty();
         $recipient_row.find(".topic_edit").hide();
         $recipient_row.find(".always_visible_topic_edit").show();