diff --git a/web/src/compose_fade.ts b/web/src/compose_fade.ts
index d0d999b3ef..6d96a6775f 100644
--- a/web/src/compose_fade.ts
+++ b/web/src/compose_fade.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import type {AllVisibilityPolicies} from "./user_topics";
 import * as util from "./util";
 
 // TODO/TypeScript: Move this to message_list_view.js when it's migrated to TypeScript.
-type MessageContainer = {
+export type MessageContainer = {
     background_color: string;
     date_divider_html?: string;
     edited_alongside_sender: boolean;
diff --git a/web/src/message_lists.ts b/web/src/message_lists.ts
index 45d8651cf5..5f78bde17d 100644
--- a/web/src/message_lists.ts
+++ b/web/src/message_lists.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 import $ from "jquery";
 
+import type {MessageContainer} from "./compose_fade";
 import * as inbox_util from "./inbox_util";
 import type {MessageListData} from "./message_list_data";
 import * as message_list_data_cache from "./message_list_data_cache";
 import type {Message} from "./message_store";
 import * as ui_util from "./ui_util";
 
-// TODO(typescript): Move this to message_list_view when it's
-// converted to TypeScript.
-export type MessageContainer = {
-    msg: Message;
-    is_hidden: boolean;
-    url: string;
-};
-
 // TODO(typescript): Move this to message_list_view when it's
 // converted to typescript.
 type MessageListView = {