diff --git a/tests/ui_tools/test_boxes.py b/tests/ui_tools/test_boxes.py
index 0b0367803d..28dbe3055e 100644
--- a/tests/ui_tools/test_boxes.py
+++ b/tests/ui_tools/test_boxes.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def test_footer_notification_on_invalid_recipients(
             ),
         ],
     )
-    def test_update_recipients(
+    def test_update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(
         self,
         write_box: WriteBox,
         header: str,
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ def test_update_recipients(
         assert write_box.to_write_box is not None
         write_box.to_write_box.edit_text = header
 
-        write_box.update_recipients(write_box.to_write_box)
+        write_box.update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(write_box.to_write_box)
 
         assert write_box.recipient_emails == expected_recipient_emails
         assert write_box.recipient_user_ids == expected_recipient_user_ids
diff --git a/zulipterminal/ui_tools/boxes.py b/zulipterminal/ui_tools/boxes.py
index 5a60c42bb4..fa00e8c223 100644
--- a/zulipterminal/ui_tools/boxes.py
+++ b/zulipterminal/ui_tools/boxes.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def track_idleness_and_update_status() -> None:
 
         urwid.connect_signal(self.msg_write_box, "change", on_type_send_status)
 
-    def update_recipients(self, write_box: ReadlineEdit) -> None:
+    def update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(self, write_box: ReadlineEdit) -> None:
         self.recipient_emails = re.findall(REGEX_RECIPIENT_EMAIL, write_box.edit_text)
         self._set_regular_and_typing_recipient_user_ids(
             [self.model.user_dict[email]["user_id"] for email in self.recipient_emails]
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ def keypress(self, size: urwid_Size, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
                     )
                     if not all_valid:
                         return key
-                    self.update_recipients(self.to_write_box)
+                    self.update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(self.to_write_box)
                     if self.recipient_user_ids:
                         success = self.model.send_private_message(
                             recipients=self.recipient_user_ids,
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ def keypress(self, size: urwid_Size, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
                     )
                     if not all_valid:
                         return key
-                    self.update_recipients(self.to_write_box)
+                    self.update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(self.to_write_box)
                     this_draft: Composition = PrivateComposition(
                         type="private",
                         to=self.recipient_user_ids,
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ def keypress(self, size: urwid_Size, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
                         # We extract recipients' user_ids and emails only once we know
                         # that all the recipients are valid, to avoid including any
                         # invalid ones.
-                        self.update_recipients(self.to_write_box)
+                        self.update_recipients_from_emails_in_widget(self.to_write_box)
 
             if not self.msg_body_edit_enabled:
                 return key