diff --git a/app/actions/remote/channel.ts b/app/actions/remote/channel.ts
index 6c312e921..893b33e6e 100644
--- a/app/actions/remote/channel.ts
+++ b/app/actions/remote/channel.ts
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ export const unarchiveChannel = async (serverUrl: string, channelId: string) =>
     try {
         EphemeralStore.addArchivingChannel(channelId);
         await client.unarchiveChannel(channelId);
-        await setChannelDeleteAt(serverUrl, channelId, Date.now());
+        await setChannelDeleteAt(serverUrl, channelId, 0);
         return {error: undefined};
     } catch (error) {
         forceLogoutIfNecessary(serverUrl, error as ClientErrorProps);