diff --git a/web/src/message_list.js b/web/src/message_list.js
index 1ec3164dba..70dc3b5e33 100644
--- a/web/src/message_list.js
+++ b/web/src/message_list.js
@@ -394,16 +394,6 @@ export class MessageList {
         $recipient_row.find(".always_visible_topic_edit").show();
     }
 
-    show_message_as_read(message, options) {
-        const $row = this.get_row(message.id);
-        if (options.from === "pointer" || options.from === "server") {
-            $row.find(".unread_marker").addClass("fast_fade");
-        } else {
-            $row.find(".unread_marker").addClass("slow_fade");
-        }
-        $row.removeClass("unread");
-    }
-
     reselect_selected_id() {
         const selected_id = this.data.selected_id();
 
diff --git a/web/src/message_list_view.js b/web/src/message_list_view.js
index f8ba5afc46..2fabffe9a0 100644
--- a/web/src/message_list_view.js
+++ b/web/src/message_list_view.js
@@ -1577,4 +1577,14 @@ export class MessageListView {
             stream_color.update_stream_recipient_color($stream_header);
         }
     }
+
+    show_message_as_read(message, options) {
+        const $row = this.get_row(message.id);
+        if (options.from === "pointer" || options.from === "server") {
+            $row.find(".unread_marker").addClass("fast_fade");
+        } else {
+            $row.find(".unread_marker").addClass("slow_fade");
+        }
+        $row.removeClass("unread");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/unread_ops.js b/web/src/unread_ops.js
index b0949335e9..53c8af51ec 100644
--- a/web/src/unread_ops.js
+++ b/web/src/unread_ops.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export function mark_all_as_read(args = {}) {
 
 function process_newly_read_message(message, options) {
     for (const msg_list of message_lists.all_rendered_message_lists()) {
-        msg_list.show_message_as_read(message, options);
+        msg_list.view.show_message_as_read(message, options);
     }
     notifications.close_notification(message);
     recent_topics_ui.update_topic_unread_count(message);
diff --git a/web/tests/example7.test.js b/web/tests/example7.test.js
index 9e7c18697a..fd6e2444b9 100644
--- a/web/tests/example7.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example7.test.js
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ const message_viewport = mock_esm("../src/message_viewport");
 const notifications = mock_esm("../src/notifications");
 const unread_ui = mock_esm("../src/unread_ui");
 
-message_lists.current = {};
-message_lists.home = {};
+message_lists.current = {view: {}};
+message_lists.home = {view: {}};
 message_lists.all_rendered_message_lists = () => [message_lists.home, message_lists.current];
 
 const message_store = zrequire("message_store");
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ run_test("unread_ops", ({override}) => {
     override(message_lists.current, "all_messages", () => test_messages);
 
     // Ignore these interactions for now:
-    override(message_lists.current, "show_message_as_read", () => {});
-    override(message_lists.home, "show_message_as_read", () => {});
+    override(message_lists.current.view, "show_message_as_read", () => {});
+    override(message_lists.home.view, "show_message_as_read", () => {});
     override(notifications, "close_notification", () => {});
     override(unread_ui, "update_unread_counts", () => {});
     override(unread_ui, "notify_messages_remain_unread", () => {});