diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/main/channels_list/filtered_list/filtered_list.js b/app/components/sidebars/main/channels_list/filtered_list/filtered_list.js
index 2b9135a33..ddada5194 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/main/channels_list/filtered_list/filtered_list.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/main/channels_list/filtered_list/filtered_list.js
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ class FilteredList extends Component {
                 nickname: u.nickname,
                 fullname: `${u.first_name} ${u.last_name}`,
                 delete_at: u.delete_at,
+
+                // need name key for DM's as we use it for sortChannelsByDisplayName with same display_name
+                name: displayName,
             };
         });