diff --git a/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js b/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
index 13ad5fb94..fcd1e911c 100644
--- a/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
+++ b/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
@@ -119,28 +119,51 @@ export default class ExtensionChannels extends PureComponent {
             const {currentUserId, teamId} = this.props;
             const channelsMap = {};
 
+            // get the channels for the specified team
             const myChannels = await Client4.getMyChannels(teamId);
-            const myPreferences = await Client4.getMyPreferences();
 
-            const usersInDms = myPreferences.filter((pref) => pref.category === Preferences.CATEGORY_DIRECT_CHANNEL_SHOW).map((pref) => pref.name);
+            // filter channels that are direct and group messages
             const dms = myChannels.filter((channel) => {
-                const teammateId = getUserIdFromChannelName(currentUserId, channel.name);
-                return (channel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL && usersInDms.includes(teammateId)) || channel.type === General.GM_CHANNEL;
+                return channel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL || channel.type === General.GM_CHANNEL;
             });
 
-            const dmProfiles = await Client4.getProfilesByIds(usersInDms);
+            const usersInDms = dms.filter((channel) => {
+                return channel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL;
+            }).map((channel) => {
+                return getUserIdFromChannelName(currentUserId, channel.name);
+            }).reduce((acc, teammateId) => {
+                if (!acc.includes(teammateId)) {
+                    acc.push(teammateId);
+                }
+
+                return acc;
+            }, []);
+
+            // get the user ids that belong to DMs & GMs
+            let dmProfiles;
+            if (usersInDms.length) {
+                try {
+                    dmProfiles = await Client4.getProfilesByIds(usersInDms);
+                } catch (e) {
+                    // do nothing
+                }
+            }
 
             for (let i = 0; i < dms.length; i++) {
                 const channel = dms[i];
-                if (channel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL) {
+                if (channel.type === General.DM_CHANNEL && dmProfiles) {
                     const teammateId = getUserIdFromChannelName(currentUserId, channel.name);
                     const profile = dmProfiles.find((p) => p.id === teammateId);
                     channelsMap[channel.id] = displayUsername(profile, Preferences.DISPLAY_PREFER_FULL_NAME);
                 } else if (channel.type === General.GM_CHANNEL) {
-                    const members = await Client4.getChannelMembers(channel.id, 0, General.MAX_USERS_IN_GM);
-                    const userIds = members.filter((m) => m.user_id !== currentUserId).map((m) => m.user_id);
-                    const gmProfiles = await Client4.getProfilesByIds(userIds);
-                    channelsMap[channel.id] = this.getGroupDisplayNameFromUserIds(userIds, gmProfiles);
+                    try {
+                        const members = await Client4.getChannelMembers(channel.id, 0, General.MAX_USERS_IN_GM);
+                        const userIds = members.filter((m) => m.user_id !== currentUserId).map((m) => m.user_id);
+                        const gmProfiles = await Client4.getProfilesByIds(userIds);
+                        channelsMap[channel.id] = this.getGroupDisplayNameFromUserIds(userIds, gmProfiles);
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        // do nothing
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/share_extension/ios/extension_post.js b/share_extension/ios/extension_post.js
index 2ce26f2b0..dc45bc000 100644
--- a/share_extension/ios/extension_post.js
+++ b/share_extension/ios/extension_post.js
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ export default class ExtensionPost extends PureComponent {
 
                 Client4.setUrl(credentials.url);
                 Client4.setToken(credentials.token);
+                Client4.setUserId(currentUserId);
                 this.setState({channel, currentUserId, files, team, value});
             } catch (error) {
                 this.setState({error});
diff --git a/share_extension/ios/extension_teams.js b/share_extension/ios/extension_teams.js
index c9c841b25..0a1479d4b 100644
--- a/share_extension/ios/extension_teams.js
+++ b/share_extension/ios/extension_teams.js
@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ export default class ExtensionTeams extends PureComponent {
             const myMembers = await Client4.getMyTeamMembers();
             const myTeams = [];
 
-            teams.forEach(async (team) => {
+            for (let i = 0; i < teams.length; i++) {
+                const team = teams[i];
                 const belong = myMembers.find((member) => member.team_id === team.id);
                 if (belong) {
                     const channels = await Client4.getMyChannels(team.id);
                     defaultChannels[team.id] = channels.find((channel) => channel.name === General.DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
                     myTeams.push(team);
                 }
-            });
+            }
 
             this.setState({
                 defaultChannels,