diff --git a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
index a865b5bd3..f8e16bc31 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
 
             showModal(screen, title, null, options);
         });
-    });
+    }, 1000);
 
     handleAutoComplete = (value) => {
         if (this.postTextbox?.current) {
diff --git a/app/utils/tap.test.js b/app/utils/tap.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bb3062f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/utils/tap.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+import {preventDoubleTap} from './tap';
+
+describe('Prevent double tap', () => {
+    it('should prevent double taps within the 300ms default', (done) => {
+        const testFunction = jest.fn();
+        const test = preventDoubleTap(testFunction);
+
+        test();
+        test();
+        expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            test();
+            expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            done();
+        }, 100);
+    });
+
+    it('should prevent double taps within 1 second', (done) => {
+        const testFunction = jest.fn();
+        const test = preventDoubleTap(testFunction, 1000);
+
+        test();
+        test();
+        expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            test();
+            expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            done();
+        }, 900);
+    });
+
+    it('should register multiple taps when done > 300ms apart', (done) => {
+        const testFunction = jest.fn();
+        const test = preventDoubleTap(testFunction);
+
+        test();
+        test();
+        expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            test();
+            expect(testFunction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+            done();
+        }, 300);
+    });
+});