diff --git a/web/src/message_feed_loading.ts b/web/src/message_feed_loading.ts
index d7c88920e0..e1f1bc50c9 100644
--- a/web/src/message_feed_loading.ts
+++ b/web/src/message_feed_loading.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function show_loading_newer(): void {
     if (!loading_newer_messages_indicator_showing) {
         $(".bottom-messages-logo").show();
         $(".bottom-messages-logo").toggleClass("loading", true);
-        loading.make_indicator($("#loading_newer_messages_indicator"), {abs_positioned: true});
+        loading.make_indicator($("#loading_more_indicator"), {abs_positioned: true});
         loading_newer_messages_indicator_showing = true;
     }
 }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function hide_loading_newer(): void {
     if (loading_newer_messages_indicator_showing) {
         $(".bottom-messages-logo").hide();
         $(".bottom-messages-logo").toggleClass("loading", false);
-        loading.destroy_indicator($("#loading_newer_messages_indicator"));
+        loading.destroy_indicator($("#loading_more_indicator"));
         loading_newer_messages_indicator_showing = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/web/styles/zulip.css b/web/styles/zulip.css
index 8005cffbe0..11ee8a3d04 100644
--- a/web/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/web/styles/zulip.css
@@ -1219,12 +1219,12 @@ nav {
 }
 
 #loading_older_messages_indicator,
-#loading_newer_messages_indicator {
+#loading_more_indicator {
     margin: 10px;
 }
 
 #loading_older_messages_indicator_box_container,
-#loading_newer_messages_indicator_box_container {
+#loading_more_indicator_box_container {
     position: absolute;
     left: 50%;
 
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ nav {
 }
 
 #loading_older_messages_indicator_box,
-#loading_newer_messages_indicator_box {
+#loading_more_indicator_box {
     position: relative;
     left: -1.3571em; /* 50% of 38px = 19px at 14px/em */
     top: -3.0714em; /* -43px at 14px/em */
diff --git a/web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs b/web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs
index a4e39a429e..f46c789b2b 100644
--- a/web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
         <path d="M566.66 527.25c0 33.03-24.23 60.05-53.84 60.05H260.29c-29.61 0-53.84-27.02-53.84-60.05 0-20.22 9.09-38.2 22.93-49.09l134.37-120c2.5-2.14 5.74 1.31 3.94 4.19l-49.29 98.69c-1.38 2.76.41 6.16 3.25 6.16h191.18c29.61 0 53.83 27.03 53.83 60.05zm0-281.39c0 20.22-9.09 38.2-22.93 49.09l-134.37 120c-2.5 2.14-5.74-1.31-3.94-4.19l49.29-98.69c1.38-2.76-.41-6.16-3.25-6.16H260.29c-29.61 0-53.84-27.02-53.84-60.05s24.23-60.05 53.84-60.05h252.54c29.61 0 53.83 27.02 53.83 60.05z"/>
     </svg>
 </div>
-<div id="loading_newer_messages_indicator"></div>
+<div id="loading_more_indicator"></div>