diff --git a/app/components/channel_actions/manage_members_label/manage_members_label.tsx b/app/components/channel_actions/manage_members_label/manage_members_label.tsx
index e7f33b9fc..10e677205 100644
--- a/app/components/channel_actions/manage_members_label/manage_members_label.tsx
+++ b/app/components/channel_actions/manage_members_label/manage_members_label.tsx
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ const ManageMembersLabel = ({canRemoveUser, channelId, manageOption, testID, use
     const serverUrl = useServerUrl();
 
     const handleRemoveUser = useCallback(async () => {
-        removeMemberFromChannel(serverUrl, channelId, userId);
-        fetchChannelStats(serverUrl, channelId, false);
+        removeMemberFromChannel(serverUrl, channelId, userId).then(
+            (res) => {
+                if (!res.error) {
+                    fetchChannelStats(serverUrl, channelId, false);
+                }
+            },
+        );
         await dismissBottomSheet();
         DeviceEventEmitter.emit(Events.REMOVE_USER_FROM_CHANNEL, userId);
     }, [channelId, serverUrl, userId]);