diff --git a/web/e2e-tests/message-basics.test.ts b/web/e2e-tests/message-basics.test.ts
index 426a07a5a5..4f477bd1bd 100644
--- a/web/e2e-tests/message-basics.test.ts
+++ b/web/e2e-tests/message-basics.test.ts
@@ -395,21 +395,24 @@ async function test_stream_search_filters_stream_list(page: Page): Promise<void>
 async function test_users_search(page: Page): Promise<void> {
     console.log("Search users using right sidebar");
     async function assert_in_list(page: Page, name: string): Promise<void> {
-        await page.waitForSelector(`#user_presences li [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`, {
-            visible: true,
-        });
+        await page.waitForSelector(
+            `#buddy-list-users-matching-view li [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`,
+            {
+                visible: true,
+            },
+        );
     }
 
     async function assert_selected(page: Page, name: string): Promise<void> {
         await page.waitForSelector(
-            `#user_presences li.highlighted_user [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`,
+            `#buddy-list-users-matching-view li.highlighted_user [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`,
             {visible: true},
         );
     }
 
     async function assert_not_selected(page: Page, name: string): Promise<void> {
         await page.waitForSelector(
-            `#user_presences li.highlighted_user [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`,
+            `#buddy-list-users-matching-view li.highlighted_user [data-name="${CSS.escape(name)}"]`,
             {hidden: true},
         );
     }
@@ -421,7 +424,9 @@ async function test_users_search(page: Page): Promise<void> {
 
     // Enter the search box and test selected suggestion navigation
     await page.click("#user_filter_icon");
-    await page.waitForSelector("#user_presences .highlighted_user", {visible: true});
+    await page.waitForSelector("#buddy-list-users-matching-view .highlighted_user", {
+        visible: true,
+    });
     await assert_selected(page, "Desdemona");
     await assert_not_selected(page, "Cordelia, Lear's daughter");
     await assert_not_selected(page, "King Hamlet");
@@ -443,9 +448,12 @@ async function test_users_search(page: Page): Promise<void> {
     await arrow(page, "Down");
 
     // Now Iago must be highlighted
-    await page.waitForSelector('#user_presences li.highlighted_user [data-name="Iago"]', {
-        visible: true,
-    });
+    await page.waitForSelector(
+        '#buddy-list-users-matching-view li.highlighted_user [data-name="Iago"]',
+        {
+            visible: true,
+        },
+    );
     await assert_not_selected(page, "King Hamlet");
     await assert_not_selected(page, "aaron");
     await assert_not_selected(page, "Desdemona");
diff --git a/web/src/buddy_list.js b/web/src/buddy_list.js
index b91cfa6acf..821ca5430b 100644
--- a/web/src/buddy_list.js
+++ b/web/src/buddy_list.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import * as padded_widget from "./padded_widget";
 import * as scroll_util from "./scroll_util";
 
 class BuddyListConf {
-    container_sel = "#user_presences";
+    container_sel = "#buddy-list-users-matching-view";
     scroll_container_sel = "#buddy_list_wrapper";
     item_sel = "li.user_sidebar_entry";
     padding_sel = "#buddy_list_wrapper_padding";
diff --git a/web/src/click_handlers.js b/web/src/click_handlers.js
index c4a75a1070..a6b9a38438 100644
--- a/web/src/click_handlers.js
+++ b/web/src/click_handlers.js
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export function initialize() {
     });
 
     // SIDEBARS
-    $("#user_presences")
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view")
         .expectOne()
         .on("click", ".selectable_sidebar_block", (e) => {
             const $li = $(e.target).parents("li");
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ export function initialize() {
     }
 
     // BUDDY LIST TOOLTIPS (not displayed on touch devices)
-    $("#user_presences").on("mouseenter", ".selectable_sidebar_block", (e) => {
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").on("mouseenter", ".selectable_sidebar_block", (e) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         const $elem = $(e.currentTarget).closest(".user_sidebar_entry").find(".user-presence-link");
         const user_id_string = $elem.attr("data-user-id");
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ export function initialize() {
 
         // `target_node` is the `ul` element since it stays in DOM even after updates.
         function get_target_node() {
-            return document.querySelector("#user_presences");
+            return document.querySelector("#buddy-list-users-matching-view");
         }
 
         function check_reference_removed(mutation, instance) {
@@ -623,9 +623,11 @@ export function initialize() {
     // MISC
 
     {
-        const sel = ["#stream_filters", "#left-sidebar-navigation-list", "#user_presences"].join(
-            ", ",
-        );
+        const sel = [
+            "#stream_filters",
+            "#left-sidebar-navigation-list",
+            "#buddy-list-users-matching-view",
+        ].join(", ");
 
         $(sel).on("click", "a", function () {
             this.blur();
diff --git a/web/src/list_util.ts b/web/src/list_util.ts
index 8f0b428737..e64f16379f 100644
--- a/web/src/list_util.ts
+++ b/web/src/list_util.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import $ from "jquery";
 const list_selectors = [
     "#stream_filters",
     "#left-sidebar-navigation-list",
-    "#user_presences",
+    "#buddy-list-users-matching-view",
     "#send_later_options",
 ];
 
diff --git a/web/src/ui_init.js b/web/src/ui_init.js
index 5f3557d493..7a3e844efb 100644
--- a/web/src/ui_init.js
+++ b/web/src/ui_init.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ function initialize_right_sidebar() {
         );
     }
 
-    $("#user_presences").on("mouseenter", ".user_sidebar_entry", (e) => {
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").on("mouseenter", ".user_sidebar_entry", (e) => {
         const $status_emoji = $(e.target).closest(".user_sidebar_entry").find("img.status-emoji");
         if ($status_emoji.length) {
             const animated_url = $status_emoji.data("animated-url");
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function initialize_right_sidebar() {
         }
     });
 
-    $("#user_presences").on("mouseleave", ".user_sidebar_entry", (e) => {
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").on("mouseleave", ".user_sidebar_entry", (e) => {
         const $status_emoji = $(e.target).closest(".user_sidebar_entry").find("img.status-emoji");
         if ($status_emoji.length) {
             const still_url = $status_emoji.data("still-url");
diff --git a/web/src/user_card_popover.js b/web/src/user_card_popover.js
index f84287eeee..141c3ed885 100644
--- a/web/src/user_card_popover.js
+++ b/web/src/user_card_popover.js
@@ -787,13 +787,13 @@ function register_click_handlers() {
     $("body").on("click", ".update_status_text", open_user_status_modal);
 
     // Clicking on one's own status emoji should open the user status modal.
-    $("#user_presences").on(
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").on(
         "click",
         ".user_sidebar_entry_me .status-emoji",
         open_user_status_modal,
     );
 
-    $("#user_presences").on("click", ".user-list-sidebar-menu-icon", (e) => {
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").on("click", ".user-list-sidebar-menu-icon", (e) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         const $target = $(e.currentTarget).closest("li");
 
diff --git a/web/styles/dark_theme.css b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
index 74305b5367..68b44286a1 100644
--- a/web/styles/dark_theme.css
+++ b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    #user_presences li:hover,
-    #user_presences li.highlighted_user {
+    #buddy-list-users-matching-view li:hover,
+    #buddy-list-users-matching-view li.highlighted_user {
         background-color: hsl(136deg 25% 73% / 20%);
     }
 
diff --git a/web/styles/right_sidebar.css b/web/styles/right_sidebar.css
index 8b2079970c..2ec839cc87 100644
--- a/web/styles/right_sidebar.css
+++ b/web/styles/right_sidebar.css
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $user_status_emoji_width: 24px;
     overflow: auto;
 }
 
-#user_presences {
+#buddy-list-users-matching-view {
     max-width: 95%;
     overflow-x: hidden;
     list-style-position: inside; /* Draw the bullets inside our box */
diff --git a/web/templates/right_sidebar.hbs b/web/templates/right_sidebar.hbs
index e152ad02cd..b469c976a2 100644
--- a/web/templates/right_sidebar.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/right_sidebar.hbs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
             <div id="buddy_list_wrapper" class="scrolling_list" data-simplebar>
-                <ul id="user_presences" class="filters" data-search-results-empty="{{t 'No matching users.' }}"></ul>
+                <ul id="buddy-list-users-matching-view" class="filters" data-search-results-empty="{{t 'No matching users.' }}"></ul>
                 <div id="buddy_list_wrapper_padding"></div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/web/tests/activity.test.js b/web/tests/activity.test.js
index 6577c267ef..113a6a4500 100644
--- a/web/tests/activity.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/activity.test.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function buddy_list_add(user_id, $stub) {
     }
     $stub.length = 1;
     const sel = `li.user_sidebar_entry[data-user-id='${CSS.escape(user_id)}']`;
-    $("#user_presences").set_find_results(sel, $stub);
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").set_find_results(sel, $stub);
 }
 
 test("direct_message_update_dom_counts", () => {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ test("handlers", ({override, mock_template}) => {
             keys: [me.user_id, alice.user_id, fred.user_id],
         });
         activity_ui.set_cursor_and_filter();
-        $("#user_presences").empty = () => {};
+        $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").empty = () => {};
 
         $me_li = $.create("me stub");
         $alice_li = $.create("alice stub");
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ test("realm_presence_disabled", () => {
 test("redraw_muted_user", () => {
     muted_users.add_muted_user(mark.user_id);
     activity_ui.redraw_user(mark.user_id);
-    assert.equal($("#user_presences").html(), "never-been-set");
+    assert.equal($("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").html(), "never-been-set");
 });
 
 test("update_presence_info", ({override}) => {
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ test("initialize", ({override, mock_template}) => {
 
     function clear() {
         $.clear_all_elements();
-        buddy_list.$container = $("#user_presences");
+        buddy_list.$container = $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view");
         buddy_list.$container.append = () => {};
         clear_buddy_list();
         page_params.presences = {};
diff --git a/web/tests/buddy_list.test.js b/web/tests/buddy_list.test.js
index 13d46ea56e..e9631d3d67 100644
--- a/web/tests/buddy_list.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/buddy_list.test.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ run_test("basics", ({override}) => {
     override(padded_widget, "update_padding", () => {});
 
     let appended;
-    $("#user_presences").append = (html) => {
+    $("#buddy-list-users-matching-view").append = (html) => {
         assert.equal(html, "html-stub");
         appended = true;
     };