diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
index 4cdba78b1..d1237e7b8 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
         limit,
       }),
     });
-    UnreadCounterService.Instance.updatePrivateMessages();
+    UnreadCounterService.Instance.updateInboxCounts();
   }
 
   async handleSortChange(val: CommentSortType) {
diff --git a/src/shared/services/UnreadCounterService.ts b/src/shared/services/UnreadCounterService.ts
index aa7524be2..55b3902f8 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/UnreadCounterService.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/UnreadCounterService.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class UnreadCounterService {
     return true;
   }
 
-  public async updatePrivateMessages() {
+  public async updateInboxCounts() {
     if (this.shouldUpdate) {
       const unreadCountRes = await HttpService.client.getUnreadCount();
       if (unreadCountRes.state === "success") {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class UnreadCounterService {
   }
 
   public updateAll = async () => {
-    this.updatePrivateMessages();
+    this.updateInboxCounts();
     this.updateReports();
     this.updateApplications();
   };