diff --git a/web/src/stream_edit.js b/web/src/stream_edit.js
index a69e94545c..da048e239d 100644
--- a/web/src/stream_edit.js
+++ b/web/src/stream_edit.js
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ export function open_edit_panel_empty() {
 
 export function update_stream_name(sub, new_name) {
     const $edit_container = stream_settings_containers.get_edit_container(sub);
-    $edit_container.find(".email-address").text(sub.email_address);
+    if (sub.email_address !== undefined) {
+        $edit_container.find(".email-address").text(sub.email_address);
+    }
     $edit_container.find(".sub-stream-name").text(new_name);
 
     const active_data = stream_settings_components.get_active_data();