diff --git a/zerver/lib/events.py b/zerver/lib/events.py
index dc64080d79..6f84b96fad 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/events.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/events.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def fetch_initial_state_data(user_profile, event_types, queue_id,
         state['realm_icon_source'] = user_profile.realm.icon_source
         state['max_icon_file_size'] = settings.MAX_ICON_FILE_SIZE
         state['realm_bot_domain'] = user_profile.realm.get_bot_domain()
+        state['realm_uri'] = user_profile.realm.uri
 
     if want('realm_domains'):
         state['realm_domains'] = get_realm_domains(user_profile.realm)
diff --git a/zerver/views/home.py b/zerver/views/home.py
index 906c699b40..18051d1ce0 100644
--- a/zerver/views/home.py
+++ b/zerver/views/home.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def home_real(request):
 
         # realm data.
         # TODO: Move all of these data to register_ret and pull from there
-        realm_uri             = user_profile.realm.uri,
         password_auth_enabled = password_auth_enabled(user_profile.realm),
         domains               = list_of_domains_for_realm(user_profile.realm),
         name_changes_disabled = name_changes_disabled(user_profile.realm),
@@ -313,6 +312,7 @@ def home_real(request):
         'realm_description',
         'realm_name_changes_disabled',
         'realm_restricted_to_domain',
+        'realm_uri',
         'realm_waiting_period_threshold',
         'referrals',
         'twenty_four_hour_time',