diff --git a/web/src/narrow.js b/web/src/narrow.js
index eeba23f186..a278fc88b6 100644
--- a/web/src/narrow.js
+++ b/web/src/narrow.js
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ export function changehash(newhash, trigger) {
     browser_history.set_hash(newhash);
 }
 
-export function save_narrow(terms, trigger) {
+export function update_hash_to_match_filter(filter, trigger) {
     if (browser_history.state.changing_hash && trigger !== "retarget message location") {
         return;
     }
-    const new_hash = hash_util.search_terms_to_hash(terms);
+    const new_hash = hash_util.search_terms_to_hash(filter.terms());
     changehash(new_hash, trigger);
 }
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ export function activate(raw_terms, opts) {
         // bugs related to the URL fragment/hash being desynced from
         // mesasge_lists.current.
         if (opts.change_hash) {
-            save_narrow(terms, opts.trigger);
+            update_hash_to_match_filter(filter, opts.trigger);
         }
 
         // Show the new set of messages. It is important to set message_lists.current to
diff --git a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
index 891e821332..5764bf220e 100644
--- a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
@@ -369,13 +369,13 @@ run_test("hash_interactions", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
     helper.assert_events([[ui_util, "blur_active_element"]]);
 });
 
-run_test("save_narrow", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
+run_test("update_hash_to_match_filter", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
     const helper = test_helper({override, override_rewire});
 
     let terms = [{operator: "is", operand: "dm"}];
 
     blueslip.expect("error", "browser does not support pushState");
-    narrow.save_narrow(terms);
+    narrow.update_hash_to_match_filter(new Filter(terms));
 
     helper.assert_events([[message_viewport, "stop_auto_scrolling"]]);
     assert.equal(window.location.hash, "#narrow/is/dm");
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ run_test("save_narrow", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
     terms = [{operator: "is", operand: "starred"}];
 
     helper.clear_events();
-    narrow.save_narrow(terms);
+    narrow.update_hash_to_match_filter(new Filter(terms));
     helper.assert_events([[message_viewport, "stop_auto_scrolling"]]);
     assert.equal(url_pushed, "http://zulip.zulipdev.com/#narrow/is/starred");
 });