diff --git a/web/src/settings_profile_fields.js b/web/src/settings_profile_fields.js
index 16640ae527..df471b1288 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_profile_fields.js
+++ b/web/src/settings_profile_fields.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function add_choice_row(e) {
     // which will not have the delete button so that there is at least one option present.
     $curr_choice_row.find("button.delete-choice").show();
     const choices_div = e.delegateTarget;
-    create_choice_row(choices_div);
+    create_choice_row($(choices_div));
 }
 
 function delete_choice_row(row) {
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ export function do_populate_profile_fields(profile_fields_data) {
 function set_up_select_field() {
     const field_types = realm.custom_profile_field_types;
 
-    create_choice_row("#profile_field_choices");
+    create_choice_row($("#profile_field_choices"));
 
     if (current_user.is_admin) {
         const choice_list = $("#profile_field_choices")[0];
diff --git a/web/src/settings_streams.js b/web/src/settings_streams.js
index 0c606d3217..7cce62a445 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_streams.js
+++ b/web/src/settings_streams.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function get_chosen_default_streams() {
 
 function create_choice_row() {
     const $container = $("#default-stream-choices");
-    const value = settings_profile_fields.get_value_for_new_option("#default-stream-choices");
+    const value = settings_profile_fields.get_value_for_new_option($container);
     const stream_dropdown_widget_name = `select_default_stream_${value}`;
     const row_html = render_default_stream_choice({value, stream_dropdown_widget_name});
     $container.append($(row_html));