diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/builder.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/builder.rs
index 798cd78f7..9df74a13c 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/builder.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl TimelineBuilder {
                             // current timeline.
                             match room_event_cache.subscribe().await {
                                 Ok((events, _)) => {
-                                    inner.replace_with_initial_events(events, RemoteEventOrigin::Sync).await;
+                                    inner.replace_with_initial_remote_events(events, RemoteEventOrigin::Sync).await;
                                 }
                                 Err(err) => {
                                     warn!("Error when re-inserting initial events into the timeline: {err}");
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
index 6b54f95ca..7750b0176 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/mod.rs
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
 
                 let has_events = !events.is_empty();
 
-                self.replace_with_initial_events(events, RemoteEventOrigin::Cache).await;
+                self.replace_with_initial_remote_events(events, RemoteEventOrigin::Cache).await;
 
                 Ok(has_events)
             }
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
 
                 let has_events = !start_from_result.events.is_empty();
 
-                self.replace_with_initial_events(
+                self.replace_with_initial_remote_events(
                     start_from_result.events.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
                     RemoteEventOrigin::Pagination,
                 )
@@ -550,7 +550,13 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
 
         let mut state = self.state.write().await;
         state
-            .add_events_at(events, position, origin, &self.room_data_provider, &self.settings)
+            .add_remote_events_at(
+                events,
+                position,
+                origin,
+                &self.room_data_provider,
+                &self.settings,
+            )
             .await
     }
 
@@ -565,7 +571,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
     ///
     /// This is all done with a single lock guard, since we don't want the state
     /// to be modified between the clear and re-insertion of new events.
-    pub(super) async fn replace_with_initial_events(
+    pub(super) async fn replace_with_initial_remote_events(
         &self,
         events: Vec<SyncTimelineEvent>,
         origin: RemoteEventOrigin,
@@ -584,7 +590,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
 
         if !events.is_empty() {
             state
-                .add_events_at(
+                .add_remote_events_at(
                     events,
                     TimelineEnd::Back,
                     origin,
@@ -619,7 +625,7 @@ impl<P: RoomDataProvider> TimelineInner<P> {
     pub(super) async fn handle_live_event(&self, event: SyncTimelineEvent) {
         let mut state = self.state.write().await;
         state
-            .add_events_at(
+            .add_remote_events_at(
                 vec![event],
                 TimelineEnd::Back,
                 RemoteEventOrigin::Sync,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
index e54bf4d74..2c4348898 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ impl TimelineInnerState {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Add the given events at the given end of the timeline.
+    /// Add the given remove events at the given end of the timeline.
     ///
     /// Note: when the `position` is [`TimelineEnd::Front`], prepended events
     /// should be ordered in *reverse* topological order, that is, `events[0]`
     /// is the most recent.
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, events, room_data_provider, settings))]
-    pub(super) async fn add_events_at<P: RoomDataProvider>(
+    pub(super) async fn add_remote_events_at<P: RoomDataProvider>(
         &mut self,
         events: Vec<impl Into<SyncTimelineEvent>>,
         position: TimelineEnd,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl TimelineInnerState {
 
         let mut txn = self.transaction();
         let handle_many_res =
-            txn.add_events_at(events, position, origin, room_data_provider, settings).await;
+            txn.add_remote_events_at(events, position, origin, room_data_provider, settings).await;
         txn.commit();
 
         handle_many_res
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@ pub(in crate::timeline) struct TimelineInnerStateTransaction<'a> {
 }
 
 impl TimelineInnerStateTransaction<'_> {
-    /// Add the given events at the given end of the timeline.
+    /// Add the given remote events at the given end of the timeline.
     ///
     /// Note: when the `position` is [`TimelineEnd::Front`], prepended events
     /// should be ordered in *reverse* topological order, that is, `events[0]`
     /// is the most recent.
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, events, room_data_provider, settings))]
-    pub(super) async fn add_events_at<P: RoomDataProvider>(
+    pub(super) async fn add_remote_events_at<P: RoomDataProvider>(
         &mut self,
         events: Vec<impl Into<SyncTimelineEvent>>,
         position: TimelineEnd,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
index 4e1d695e8..870eaad1a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async fn test_replace_with_initial_events_and_read_marker() {
     assert_eq!(items[1].as_event().unwrap().content().as_message().unwrap().body(), "hey");
 
     let ev = factory.text_msg("yo").sender(*BOB).into_sync();
-    timeline.inner.replace_with_initial_events(vec![ev], RemoteEventOrigin::Sync).await;
+    timeline.inner.replace_with_initial_remote_events(vec![ev], RemoteEventOrigin::Sync).await;
 
     let items = timeline.inner.items().await;
     assert_eq!(items.len(), 2);