diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info.js b/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info.js
index 66d83c86c..edd70df2a 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info.js
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
                 <ScrollView
                     style={style.scrollView}
                 >
+                    {currentChannel.hasOwnProperty('id') &&
                     <ChannelInfoHeader
                         createAt={currentChannel.create_at}
                         creator={currentChannelCreatorName}
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
                         theme={theme}
                         type={currentChannel.type}
                     />
+                    }
                     <View style={style.rowsContainer}>
                         <ChannelInfoRow
                             action={this.handleFavorite}
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/index.js b/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
index 21bda5eaf..35d3e8bcc 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
     const isCurrent = currentChannel.id === state.entities.channels.currentChannelId;
     const isFavorite = favoriteChannels.indexOf(currentChannel.id) > -1;
     const roles = getCurrentUserRoles(state);
+    const canManageUsers = currentChannel.hasOwnProperty('id') ? canManageChannelMembers(state) : false;
 
     let status;
     if (currentChannel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL) {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
         isFavorite,
         status,
         theme: getTheme(state),
-        canManageUsers: canManageChannelMembers(state)
+        canManageUsers
     };
 }