diff --git a/static/js/echo.js b/static/js/echo.js
index c6cc213c72..e44264e6a4 100644
--- a/static/js/echo.js
+++ b/static/js/echo.js
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ exports.edit_locally = function edit_locally(message, raw_content, new_topic) {
     message.content = exports.apply_markdown(raw_content);
     // We don't handle unread counts since local messages must be sent by us
 
-    home_msg_list.view.rerender_message(message);
+    home_msg_list.view.rerender_messages([message]);
     if (current_msg_list === narrowed_msg_list) {
-        narrowed_msg_list.view.rerender_message(message);
+        narrowed_msg_list.view.rerender_messages([message]);
     }
     stream_list.update_streams_sidebar();
 };
diff --git a/static/js/message_list_view.js b/static/js/message_list_view.js
index eb42ec07e6..3eac7369d2 100644
--- a/static/js/message_list_view.js
+++ b/static/js/message_list_view.js
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ MessageListView.prototype = {
         header.replaceWith(rendered_recipient_row);
     },
 
-    rerender_message: function MessageListView__rerender_message(message) {
+    _rerender_message: function MessageListView___rerender_message(message) {
         var row = this.get_row(message.id);
         var was_selected = this.list.selected_message() === message;
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ MessageListView.prototype = {
                 message_groups.push(current_group);
                 current_group = [];
             }
-            self.rerender_message(message);
+            self._rerender_message(message);
         });
         if (current_group.length !== 0) {
             message_groups.push(current_group);