diff --git a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
index a489f00d81..9793c52ce3 100644
--- a/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
+++ b/web/src/left_sidebar_navigation_area.js
@@ -154,10 +154,8 @@ function do_new_messages_animation($li) {
 }
 
 export function highlight_inbox_view() {
-    remove($(".top_left_all_messages"));
-    remove($(".top_left_starred_messages"));
-    remove($(".top_left_recent_view"));
-    remove($(".top_left_mentions"));
+    deselect_top_left_corner_items();
+
     $(".top_left_inbox").addClass("active-filter");
     setTimeout(() => {
         resize.resize_stream_filters_container();
@@ -165,10 +163,8 @@ export function highlight_inbox_view() {
 }
 
 export function highlight_recent_view() {
-    remove($(".top_left_all_messages"));
-    remove($(".top_left_starred_messages"));
-    remove($(".top_left_mentions"));
-    remove($(".top_left_inbox"));
+    deselect_top_left_corner_items();
+
     $(".top_left_recent_view").addClass("active-filter");
     setTimeout(() => {
         resize.resize_stream_filters_container();
@@ -176,10 +172,8 @@ export function highlight_recent_view() {
 }
 
 export function highlight_all_messages_view() {
-    remove($(".top_left_starred_messages"));
-    remove($(".top_left_mentions"));
-    remove($(".top_left_recent_view"));
-    remove($(".top_left_inbox"));
+    deselect_top_left_corner_items();
+
     $(".top_left_all_messages").addClass("active-filter");
     setTimeout(() => {
         resize.resize_stream_filters_container();