diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
index f29487f584..348c7ae240 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ i18n.init({
             avatar_url: "http://example.com",
             left_side_userlist: false,
             twenty_four_hour_time: false,
-            stream_desktop_notifications_enabled: false,
+            enable_stream_desktop_notifications: false,
             enable_stream_sounds: false,
             desktop_notifications_enabled: false,
             enable_sounds: false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
index 47d08296a1..87d2798487 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ function render(template_name, args) {
 
 (function settings_tab() {
     var page_param_checkbox_options = {
-        stream_desktop_notifications_enabled: true,
+        enable_stream_desktop_notifications: true,
         enable_stream_sounds: true, desktop_notifications_enabled: true,
         enable_sounds: true, enable_offline_email_notifications: true,
         enable_offline_push_notifications: true, enable_online_push_notifications: true,
diff --git a/static/js/notifications.js b/static/js/notifications.js
index fe0fa37ebf..f17fed9293 100644
--- a/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ exports.handle_global_notification_updates = function (notification_name, settin
     // for a given message. These settings do not affect whether or not a
     // particular stream should receive notifications.
     if (notification_name === "enable_stream_desktop_notifications") {
-        page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled = setting;
+        page_params.enable_stream_desktop_notifications = setting;
     } else if (notification_name === "enable_stream_sounds") {
         page_params.enable_stream_sounds = setting;
     } else if (notification_name === "enable_desktop_notifications") {
diff --git a/static/js/settings_notifications.js b/static/js/settings_notifications.js
index 53729fb73a..b21cac8c65 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_notifications.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         // Stream notification settings.
 
         if (result.enable_stream_desktop_notifications !== undefined) {
-            page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled =
+            page_params.enable_stream_desktop_notifications =
                 result.enable_stream_desktop_notifications;
         }
         if (result.enable_stream_sounds !== undefined) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
 };
 
 function _update_page() {
-    $("#enable_stream_desktop_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled);
+    $("#enable_stream_desktop_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.enable_stream_desktop_notifications);
     $("#enable_stream_sounds").prop('checked', page_params.enable_stream_sounds);
     $("#enable_desktop_notifications").prop('checked', page_params.desktop_notifications_enabled);
     $("#enable_sounds").prop('checked', page_params.enable_sounds);
diff --git a/static/js/stream_data.js b/static/js/stream_data.js
index f87e67cffb..f2c66922b1 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_data.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_data.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ exports.create_sub_from_server_data = function (stream_name, attrs) {
         newly_subscribed: false,
         in_home_view: true,
         invite_only: false,
-        desktop_notifications: page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled,
+        desktop_notifications: page_params.enable_stream_desktop_notifications,
         audible_notifications: page_params.enable_stream_sounds,
         description: '',
     });
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/notification-settings.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/notification-settings.handlebars
index 1dce19bdff..4697aa1953 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/notification-settings.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/notification-settings.handlebars
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 <label class="checkbox">
                     <input type="checkbox" class="inline-block" name="enable_stream_desktop_notifications"
                            id="enable_stream_desktop_notifications"
-                           {{#if page_params.stream_desktop_notifications_enabled}}
+                           {{#if page_params.enable_stream_desktop_notifications}}
                            checked="checked"
                            {{/if}} />
                     <span></span>
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_home.py b/zerver/tests/test_home.py
index 6401b63c30..5b21a6b4cf 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_home.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_home.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class HomeTest(ZulipTestCase):
             "enable_offline_push_notifications",
             "enable_online_push_notifications",
             "enable_sounds",
+            "enable_stream_desktop_notifications",
             "enable_stream_sounds",
             "enter_sends",
             "first_in_realm",
@@ -133,7 +134,6 @@ class HomeTest(ZulipTestCase):
             "server_inline_url_embed_preview",
             "server_uri",
             "share_the_love",
-            "stream_desktop_notifications_enabled",
             "subscriptions",
             "test_suite",
             "timezone",
diff --git a/zerver/views/home.py b/zerver/views/home.py
index 4ea4bb901f..8f68aee2ee 100644
--- a/zerver/views/home.py
+++ b/zerver/views/home.py
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ def home_real(request):
         avatar_url_medium     = avatar_url(user_profile, medium=True),
         avatar_source         = user_profile.avatar_source,
 
-        # Stream message notification settings:
-        stream_desktop_notifications_enabled = user_profile.enable_stream_desktop_notifications,
-
         # Private message and @-mention notification settings:
         desktop_notifications_enabled = desktop_notifications_enabled,
         pm_content_in_desktop_notifications = user_profile.pm_content_in_desktop_notifications,
@@ -264,6 +261,7 @@ def home_real(request):
         'enable_offline_push_notifications',
         'enable_online_push_notifications',
         'enable_sounds',
+        'enable_stream_desktop_notifications',
         'enable_stream_sounds',
         'hotspots',
         'last_event_id',