diff --git a/static/js/message_live_update.js b/static/js/message_live_update.js
index a66070d977..05330419d5 100644
--- a/static/js/message_live_update.js
+++ b/static/js/message_live_update.js
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@ var message_live_update = (function () {
 var exports = {};
 
 exports.update_stream_name = function (stream_id, new_name) {
-    _.each([home_msg_list, current_msg_list, message_list.all], function (list) {
+    _.each([home_msg_list, message_list.narrowed, message_list.all], function (list) {
+        if (list === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
         list.update_stream_name(stream_id, new_name);
     });
 };
 
 exports.update_user_full_name = function (user_id, full_name) {
-    _.each([home_msg_list, current_msg_list, message_list.all], function (list) {
+    _.each([home_msg_list, message_list.narrowed, message_list.all], function (list) {
+        if (list === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
         list.update_user_full_name(user_id, full_name);
     });
 };
@@ -18,7 +24,10 @@ exports.update_avatar = function (user_id, avatar_url) {
     var url = avatar_url;
     url = people.format_small_avatar_url(url);
 
-    _.each([home_msg_list, current_msg_list, message_list.all], function (list) {
+    _.each([home_msg_list, message_list.narrowed, message_list.all], function (list) {
+        if (list === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
         list.update_user_avatar(user_id, url);
     });
 };