diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
index 50719bf72..e4c10c13a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use ruma::{
     serde::Raw,
     EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, OwnedUserId, RoomVersionId, UserId,
 };
-use subscriber::TimelineStream;
+use subscriber::TimelineWithDropHandle;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tracing::{error, instrument, trace, warn};
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl Timeline {
         &self,
     ) -> (Vector<Arc<TimelineItem>>, impl Stream<Item = Vec<VectorDiff<Arc<TimelineItem>>>>) {
         let (items, stream) = self.controller.subscribe_batched().await;
-        let stream = TimelineStream::new(stream, self.drop_handle.clone());
+        let stream = TimelineWithDropHandle::new(stream, self.drop_handle.clone());
         (items, stream)
     }
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ impl Timeline {
         f: impl Fn(Arc<TimelineItem>) -> Option<U>,
     ) -> (Vector<U>, impl Stream<Item = VectorDiff<U>>) {
         let (items, stream) = self.controller.subscribe_filter_map(f).await;
-        let stream = TimelineStream::new(stream, self.drop_handle.clone());
+        let stream = TimelineWithDropHandle::new(stream, self.drop_handle.clone());
         (items, stream)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/subscriber.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/subscriber.rs
index 6673a4b1b..e23c90b0e 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/subscriber.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/subscriber.rs
@@ -24,20 +24,23 @@ use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
 use super::TimelineDropHandle;
 
 pin_project! {
-    pub(super) struct TimelineStream<S> {
+    /// A stream that wraps a [`TimelineDropHandle`] so that the `Timeline`
+    /// isn't dropped until the `Stream` is dropped.
+    pub(super) struct TimelineWithDropHandle<S> {
         #[pin]
         inner: S,
         drop_handle: Arc<TimelineDropHandle>,
     }
 }
 
-impl<S> TimelineStream<S> {
-    pub fn new(inner: S, drop_handle: Arc<TimelineDropHandle>) -> Self {
+impl<S> TimelineWithDropHandle<S> {
+    /// Create a new [`WithTimelineDropHandle`].
+    pub(super) fn new(inner: S, drop_handle: Arc<TimelineDropHandle>) -> Self {
         Self { inner, drop_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl<S> Stream for TimelineStream<S>
+impl<S> Stream for TimelineWithDropHandle<S>
 where
     S: Stream,
 {