diff --git a/web/src/ui_init.js b/web/src/ui_init.js
index 64b82ee41f..76b7d0d409 100644
--- a/web/src/ui_init.js
+++ b/web/src/ui_init.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import assert from "minimalistic-assert";
 import generated_emoji_codes from "../../static/generated/emoji/emoji_codes.json";
 import * as fenced_code from "../shared/src/fenced_code.ts";
 import render_compose from "../templates/compose.hbs";
-import render_message_feed_bottom_whitespace from "../templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs";
 import render_message_feed_errors from "../templates/message_feed_errors.hbs";
 import render_navbar from "../templates/navbar.hbs";
 import render_try_zulip_modal from "../templates/try_zulip_modal.hbs";
+import render_view_bottom_loading_indicator from "../templates/view_bottom_loading_indicator.hbs";
 
 import * as about_zulip from "./about_zulip.ts";
 import * as activity from "./activity.ts";
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ import * as widgets from "./widgets.js";
    things jumping around slightly when the email address is shown. */
 
 function initialize_bottom_whitespace() {
-    $("#bottom_whitespace").html(render_message_feed_bottom_whitespace());
+    $("#bottom_whitespace").html(render_view_bottom_loading_indicator());
 }
 
 function initialize_navbar() {
diff --git a/web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs b/web/templates/view_bottom_loading_indicator.hbs
similarity index 100%
rename from web/templates/message_feed_bottom_whitespace.hbs
rename to web/templates/view_bottom_loading_indicator.hbs