diff --git a/app/actions/views/channel.js b/app/actions/views/channel.js
index a9c4962d1..41ca49db3 100644
--- a/app/actions/views/channel.js
+++ b/app/actions/views/channel.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
 import {batchActions} from 'redux-batched-actions';
-
 import {ViewTypes} from 'app/constants';
 import {updateStorage} from 'app/actions/storage';
 
@@ -186,11 +185,11 @@ export function unmarkFavorite(channelId) {
     };
 }
 
-export function leaveChannel(channel) {
+export function leaveChannel(channel, reset = false) {
     return async (dispatch, getState) => {
         const {currentId: teamId} = getState().entities.teams;
         serviceLeaveChannel(teamId, channel.id)(dispatch, getState).then(() => {
-            if (channel.isCurrent) {
+            if (channel.isCurrent || reset) {
                 selectInitialChannel(teamId)(dispatch, getState);
             }
         });
diff --git a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info.js b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info.js
index 392c25f92..3ef3d355d 100644
--- a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info.js
+++ b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
 import React, {PropTypes, PureComponent} from 'react';
+import {injectIntl, intlShape} from 'react-intl';
 import {
+    Alert,
     ScrollView,
     StyleSheet,
     View
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 
 import ChannelInfoHeader from './channel_info_header';
 import ChannelInfoRow from './channel_info_row';
+import {Constants} from 'service/constants';
 
 const style = StyleSheet.create({
     container: {
@@ -32,18 +35,22 @@ const style = StyleSheet.create({
     }
 });
 
-export default class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
+class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
+        intl: intlShape.isRequired,
         currentChannel: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
         currentChannelCreatorName: PropTypes.string,
         currentChannelMemberCount: PropTypes.number,
         isFavorite: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+        leaveChannelRequest: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
         theme: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
         actions: PropTypes.shape({
             getChannelStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
             goToChannelMembers: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
             markFavorite: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-            unmarkFavorite: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+            unmarkFavorite: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+            goBack: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+            leaveChannel: PropTypes.func.isRequired
         })
     }
 
@@ -55,15 +62,25 @@ export default class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
         };
     }
 
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this.props.actions.getChannelStats(this.props.currentChannel.team_id, this.props.currentChannel.id);
+    }
+
     componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
         const isFavorite = nextProps.isFavorite;
         if (isFavorite !== this.state.isFavorite) {
             this.setState({isFavorite});
         }
+        this.navigateAfterLeave(nextProps.leaveChannelRequest);
     }
 
-    componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.actions.getChannelStats(this.props.currentChannel.team_id, this.props.currentChannel.id);
+    navigateAfterLeave(leaveChannelRequest) {
+        if (
+            leaveChannelRequest !== this.props.leaveChannelRequest &&
+            leaveChannelRequest.status === 'success'
+        ) {
+            this.props.actions.goBack();
+        }
     }
 
     handleFavorite = () => {
@@ -74,6 +91,40 @@ export default class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
         toggleFavorite(currentChannel.id);
     }
 
+    handleLeave() {
+        const {formatMessage} = this.props.intl;
+        const channel = this.props.currentChannel;
+        const term = channel.type === Constants.OPEN_CHANNEL ?
+            formatMessage({id: 'mobile.channel_info.publicChannel', defaultMessage: 'Public Channel'}) :
+            formatMessage({id: 'mobile.channel_info.privateChannel', defaultMessage: 'Private Channel'});
+
+        Alert.alert(
+            formatMessage({id: 'mobile.channel_info.alertTitleLeaveChannel', defaultMessage: 'Leave {term}'}, {term}),
+            formatMessage({
+                id: 'mobile.channel_info.alertMessageLeaveChannel',
+                defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to leave the {term} with {name}?'
+            }, {
+                term: term.toLowerCase(),
+                name: channel.display_name
+            }),
+            [{
+                text: formatMessage({id: 'mobile.channel_info.alertNo', defaultMessage: 'No'})
+            }, {
+                text: formatMessage({id: 'mobile.channel_info.alertYes', defaultMessage: 'Yes'}),
+                onPress: () => {
+                    this.props.actions.leaveChannel(channel, true);
+                }
+            }]
+        );
+    }
+
+    renderLeaveChannelRow() {
+        const channel = this.props.currentChannel;
+        const isDefaultChannel = channel.name === Constants.DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
+        const isDirectMessage = channel.type === 'D';
+        return !isDefaultChannel && !isDirectMessage;
+    }
+
     render() {
         const {
             currentChannel,
@@ -135,10 +186,11 @@ export default class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
                         <View style={[style.separator, {backgroundColor: this.props.theme.centerChannelBg}]}/>
                     </View>
                     <ChannelInfoRow
-                        action={() => true}
+                        action={() => this.handleLeave()}
                         defaultMessage='Leave Channel'
                         icon='sign-out'
                         textId='navbar.leave'
+                        shouldRender={this.renderLeaveChannelRow()}
                     />
                     <View style={style.footer}>
                         <ChannelInfoRow
@@ -155,3 +207,5 @@ export default class ChannelInfo extends PureComponent {
         );
     }
 }
+
+export default injectIntl(ChannelInfo);
diff --git a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_container.js b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_container.js
index 206aa87a5..504ec01ee 100644
--- a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_container.js
+++ b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_container.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 
-import {goToChannelMembers} from 'app/actions/navigation';
+import {goToChannelMembers, goBack} from 'app/actions/navigation';
 import {getChannelStats} from 'service/actions/channels';
-import {markFavorite, unmarkFavorite} from 'app/actions/views/channel';
+import {markFavorite, unmarkFavorite, leaveChannel} from 'app/actions/views/channel';
 import {getCurrentChannel, getCurrentChannelStats, getChannelsByCategory} from 'service/selectors/entities/channels';
 import {getTheme} from 'service/selectors/entities/preferences';
 import {getUser} from 'service/selectors/entities/users';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
     const currentChannelMemberCount = getCurrentChannelStats(state) && getCurrentChannelStats(state).member_count;
     const favoriteChannels = getChannelsByCategory(state).favoriteChannels.map((f) => f.id);
     const isFavorite = favoriteChannels.indexOf(currentChannel.id) > -1;
+    const leaveChannelRequest = state.requests.channels.leaveChannel;
 
     return {
         ...ownProps,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
         currentChannelCreatorName,
         currentChannelMemberCount,
         isFavorite,
+        leaveChannelRequest,
         theme: getTheme(state)
     };
 }
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
             getChannelStats,
             goToChannelMembers,
             markFavorite,
-            unmarkFavorite
+            unmarkFavorite,
+            leaveChannel,
+            goBack
         }, dispatch)
     };
 }
diff --git a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_row.js b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_row.js
index e2aa7cb3a..a37aea9e1 100644
--- a/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_row.js
+++ b/app/scenes/channel_info/channel_info_row.js
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ function createTouchableComponent(children, action) {
 }
 
 function channelInfoRow(props) {
-    const {action, defaultMessage, detail, icon, iconColor, textColor, textId, togglable} = props;
+    const {action, defaultMessage, detail, icon, iconColor, textColor, textId, togglable, shouldRender = true} = props;
 
+    if (!shouldRender) {
+        return null;
+    }
     const RowComponent = (
         <View style={style.container}>
             <Icon
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index 739ee2b29..574ac8bd2 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -1482,6 +1482,12 @@
   "member_list.noUsersAdd": "No users to add.",
   "members_popover.msg": "Message",
   "members_popover.title": "Members",
+  "mobile.channel_info.publicChannel": "Public Channel",
+  "mobile.channel_info.privateChannel": "Private Channel",
+  "mobile.channel_info.alertTitleLeaveChannel": "Leave {term}",
+  "mobile.channel_info.alertMessageLeaveChannel": "Are you sure you want to leave the {term} with {name}?",
+  "mobile.channel_info.alertNo": "No",
+  "mobile.channel_info.alertYes": "Yes",
   "mobile.channel_list.alertTitleLeaveChannel": "Leave {term}",
   "mobile.channel_list.alertMessageLeaveChannel": "Are you sure you want to leave the {term} with {name}?",
   "mobile.channel_list.alertNo": "No",