diff --git a/components/toast_wrapper/toast_wrapper.jsx b/components/toast_wrapper/toast_wrapper.jsx
index 72dfbb90f8ce..98711a2fca94 100644
--- a/components/toast_wrapper/toast_wrapper.jsx
+++ b/components/toast_wrapper/toast_wrapper.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {browserHistory} from 'utils/browser_history';
 import LocalDateTime from 'components/local_date_time';
 
 const TOAST_TEXT_COLLAPSE_WIDTH = 500;
+const THRESHOLD_FROM_BOTTOM = 1000;
 
 class ToastWrapper extends React.PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class ToastWrapper extends React.PureComponent {
 
         // show unread toast on mount when channel is not at bottom and unread count greater than 0
         if (typeof showUnreadToast === 'undefined' && props.atBottom !== null) {
-            showUnreadToast = unreadCount > 0 && props.initScrollOffsetFromBottom > 1000;
+            showUnreadToast = unreadCount > 0 && props.initScrollOffsetFromBottom > THRESHOLD_FROM_BOTTOM;
         }
 
         if (typeof showMessageHistoryToast === 'undefined' && props.focusedPostId !== '' && props.atBottom !== null) {