diff --git a/static/js/stream_edit.js b/static/js/stream_edit.js
index 3cffb9a3db..524c0c471a 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_edit.js
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     // checkmark in the subscriber list.
     $("#subscriptions_table").on("click", ".sub_unsub_button", function (e) {
         const sub = get_sub_for_target(e.target);
-        const stream_row = $(this).parent();
+        const stream_row = $(e.currentTarget).parent();
         subs.sub_or_unsub(sub, e.currentTarget);
         if (!sub.subscribed) {
             exports.open_edit_panel_for_row(stream_row);