diff --git a/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js b/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
index a0d4d82f7f..165018ae3a 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import * as stream_edit from "./stream_edit";
 import * as stream_list from "./stream_list";
 import * as stream_muting from "./stream_muting";
 import * as stream_settings_data from "./stream_settings_data";
+import * as stream_subscribers_ui from "./stream_subscribers_ui";
 import * as stream_ui_updates from "./stream_ui_updates";
 import * as sub_store from "./sub_store";
 import * as ui from "./ui";
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ export function set_color(stream_id, color) {
 
 export function update_subscribers_ui(sub) {
     update_left_panel_row(sub);
-    stream_ui_updates.update_subscribers_list(sub);
+    stream_subscribers_ui.update_subscribers_list(sub);
     message_view_header.maybe_rerender_title_area_for_stream(sub);
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ export function update_settings_for_subscribed(slim_sub) {
         add_sub_to_table(sub);
     }
 
-    stream_ui_updates.update_subscribers_list(sub);
+    stream_subscribers_ui.update_subscribers_list(sub);
 
     // Display the swatch and subscription stream_settings
     stream_ui_updates.update_regular_sub_settings(sub);
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ export function show_active_stream_in_left_panel() {
 export function update_settings_for_unsubscribed(slim_sub) {
     const sub = stream_settings_data.get_sub_for_settings(slim_sub);
     update_left_panel_row(sub);
-    stream_ui_updates.update_subscribers_list(sub);
+    stream_subscribers_ui.update_subscribers_list(sub);
     stream_ui_updates.update_toggler_for_sub(sub);
     stream_ui_updates.update_settings_button_for_sub(sub);
     stream_ui_updates.update_regular_sub_settings(sub);
diff --git a/static/js/stream_subscribers_ui.js b/static/js/stream_subscribers_ui.js
index 653cbfab53..653ceb5846 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_subscribers_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_subscribers_ui.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import * as peer_data from "./peer_data";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as pill_typeahead from "./pill_typeahead";
 import * as settings_data from "./settings_data";
+import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
+import * as stream_edit from "./stream_edit";
 import * as stream_pill from "./stream_pill";
 import * as sub_store from "./sub_store";
 import * as ui from "./ui";
@@ -316,6 +318,39 @@ function remove_subscriber({stream_id, target_user_id, list_entry}) {
     remove_user_from_stream(target_user_id, sub, removal_success, removal_failure);
 }
 
+export function update_subscribers_list(sub) {
+    // This is for the "Stream membership" section of the right panel.
+    // Render subscriptions only if stream settings is open
+    if (!stream_edit.is_sub_settings_active(sub)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!stream_data.can_view_subscribers(sub)) {
+        $(".subscriber_list_settings_container").hide();
+    } else {
+        const subscriber_ids = peer_data.get_subscribers(sub.stream_id);
+        const users = people.get_users_from_ids(subscriber_ids);
+
+        /*
+            We try to find a subscribers list that is already in the
+            cache that list_widget.js maintains.  The list we are
+            looking for would have been created in the function
+            stream_edit.show_subscription_settings, using the same
+            naming scheme as below for the `name` parameter.
+        */
+        const subscribers_list = ListWidget.get("stream_subscribers/" + sub.stream_id);
+
+        // Changing the data clears the rendered list and the list needs to be re-rendered.
+        // Perform re-rendering only when the stream settings form of the corresponding
+        // stream is open.
+        if (subscribers_list) {
+            people.sort_but_pin_current_user_on_top(users);
+            subscribers_list.replace_list_data(users);
+        }
+        $(".subscriber_list_settings_container").show();
+    }
+}
+
 export function initialize() {
     $("#subscriptions_table").on("keyup", ".subscriber_list_add form", (e) => {
         if (e.key === "Enter") {
diff --git a/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js b/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
index e8861685d1..bcb086c4e9 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ import $ from "jquery";
 import render_stream_permission_description from "../templates/stream_settings/stream_permission_description.hbs";
 
 import {$t} from "./i18n";
-import * as ListWidget from "./list_widget";
 import {page_params} from "./page_params";
-import * as peer_data from "./peer_data";
-import * as people from "./people";
 import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
 import * as stream_edit from "./stream_edit";
 import * as stream_settings_containers from "./stream_settings_containers";
@@ -168,39 +165,6 @@ export function update_stream_subscription_type_text(sub) {
     }
 }
 
-export function update_subscribers_list(sub) {
-    // This is for the "Stream membership" section of the right panel.
-    // Render subscriptions only if stream settings is open
-    if (!stream_edit.is_sub_settings_active(sub)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (!stream_data.can_view_subscribers(sub)) {
-        $(".subscriber_list_settings_container").hide();
-    } else {
-        const subscriber_ids = peer_data.get_subscribers(sub.stream_id);
-        const users = people.get_users_from_ids(subscriber_ids);
-
-        /*
-            We try to find a subscribers list that is already in the
-            cache that list_widget.js maintains.  The list we are
-            looking for would have been created in the function
-            stream_edit.show_subscription_settings, using the same
-            naming scheme as below for the `name` parameter.
-        */
-        const subscribers_list = ListWidget.get("stream_subscribers/" + sub.stream_id);
-
-        // Changing the data clears the rendered list and the list needs to be re-rendered.
-        // Perform re-rendering only when the stream settings form of the corresponding
-        // stream is open.
-        if (subscribers_list) {
-            people.sort_but_pin_current_user_on_top(users);
-            subscribers_list.replace_list_data(users);
-        }
-        $(".subscriber_list_settings_container").show();
-    }
-}
-
 export function update_add_subscriptions_elements(sub) {
     if (!stream_edit.is_sub_settings_active(sub)) {
         return;