diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index d6892d7b99..b33e09c93d 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -3332,8 +3332,8 @@ def get_userids_for_missed_messages(realm, sender_id, message_type, active_user_
     for user_id in active_user_ids:
         flags = user_flags.get(user_id, [])  # type: Iterable[str]
         mentioned = 'mentioned' in flags
-        received_pm = is_pm and user_id != sender_id
-        if mentioned or received_pm:
+        private_message = is_pm and user_id != sender_id
+        if mentioned or private_message:
             user_ids.add(user_id)
 
     if not user_ids:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
index 9c7adfdf3f..f487c90b27 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ def get_alert_from_message(message):
     Determine what alert string to display based on the missed messages.
     """
     sender_str = message.sender.full_name
-    if message.recipient.type == Recipient.HUDDLE and message.triggers['received_pm']:
+    if message.recipient.type == Recipient.HUDDLE and message.triggers['private_message']:
         return "New private group message from %s" % (sender_str,)
-    elif message.recipient.type == Recipient.PERSONAL and message.triggers['received_pm']:
+    elif message.recipient.type == Recipient.PERSONAL and message.triggers['private_message']:
         return "New private message from %s" % (sender_str,)
     elif message.recipient.type == Recipient.STREAM and message.triggers['mentioned']:
         return "New mention from %s" % (sender_str,)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def handle_push_notification(user_profile_id, missed_message):
         message = umessage.message
         triggers = missed_message.get('triggers')
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': triggers.get('received_pm', False),
+            'private_message': triggers.get('private_message', False),
             'mentioned': triggers.get('mentioned', False),
             'stream_push_notify': triggers.get('stream_push_notify', False),
         }
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py b/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
index 8cc3277323..5a964221d9 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class HandlePushNotificationTest(PushNotificationTest):
         missed_message = {
             'message_id': message.id,
             'triggers': {
-                'received_pm': True,
+                'private_message': True,
                 'mentioned': False,
                 'stream_push_notify': False,
             },
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class HandlePushNotificationTest(PushNotificationTest):
             'user_profile_id': self.user_profile.id,
             'message_id': message.id,
             'triggers': {
-                'received_pm': True,
+                'private_message': True,
                 'mentioned': False,
                 'stream_push_notify': False,
             },
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class HandlePushNotificationTest(PushNotificationTest):
         missed_message = {
             'message_id': message.id,
             'triggers': {
-                'received_pm': True,
+                'private_message': True,
                 'mentioned': False,
                 'stream_push_notify': False,
             },
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class HandlePushNotificationTest(PushNotificationTest):
         missed_message = {
             'message_id': message.id,
             'triggers': {
-                'received_pm': True,
+                'private_message': True,
                 'mentioned': False,
                 'stream_push_notify': False,
             },
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class HandlePushNotificationTest(PushNotificationTest):
         missed_message = {
             'message_id': message.id,
             'triggers': {
-                'received_pm': True,
+                'private_message': True,
                 'mentioned': False,
                 'stream_push_notify': False,
             },
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class TestGetAlertFromMessage(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.HUDDLE)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': True,
+            'private_message': True,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class TestGetAlertFromMessage(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.PERSONAL)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': True,
+            'private_message': True,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class TestGetAlertFromMessage(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.STREAM)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': False,
+            'private_message': False,
             'mentioned': True,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class TestGetAlertFromMessage(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.STREAM)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': False,
+            'private_message': False,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': True,
         }
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class TestGetAlertFromMessage(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(0)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': False,
+            'private_message': False,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class TestGetAPNsPayload(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.HUDDLE)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': True,
+            'private_message': True,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ class TestGetGCMPayload(PushNotificationTest):
         message.content = 'a' * 210
         message.save()
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': False,
+            'private_message': False,
             'mentioned': True,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ class TestGetGCMPayload(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.PERSONAL, 1)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': True,
+            'private_message': True,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': False,
         }
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class TestGetGCMPayload(PushNotificationTest):
         # type: () -> None
         message = self.get_message(Recipient.STREAM, 1)
         message.triggers = {
-            'received_pm': False,
+            'private_message': False,
             'mentioned': False,
             'stream_push_notify': True,
         }
diff --git a/zerver/tornado/event_queue.py b/zerver/tornado/event_queue.py
index 62586bb00f..4f9c829140 100644
--- a/zerver/tornado/event_queue.py
+++ b/zerver/tornado/event_queue.py
@@ -688,18 +688,18 @@ def process_message_event(event_template, users):
 
         # If the recipient was offline and the message was a single or group PM to them
         # or they were @-notified potentially notify more immediately
-        received_pm = message_type == "private" and user_profile_id != sender_id
+        private_message = message_type == "private" and user_profile_id != sender_id
         mentioned = 'mentioned' in flags
         stream_push_notify = user_data.get('stream_push_notify', False)
 
-        if (received_pm or mentioned or stream_push_notify):
+        if (private_message or mentioned or stream_push_notify):
             idle = receiver_is_off_zulip(user_profile_id) or (user_profile_id in missed_message_userids)
             always_push_notify = user_data.get('always_push_notify', False)
 
             if (idle or always_push_notify):
                 notice = build_offline_notification(user_profile_id, message_id)
                 notice['triggers'] = {
-                    'received_pm': received_pm,
+                    'private_message': private_message,
                     'mentioned': mentioned,
                     'stream_push_notify': stream_push_notify,
                 }