diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
index 75bf80b9b..11f200e54 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export default class ChannelSidebar extends Component {
             return;
         }
 
-        this.selectChannel(result.data.channel, currentChannelId);
+        this.selectChannel(result.data.channel || result.data, currentChannelId);
     };
 
     onPageSelected = (index) => {