diff --git a/app/actions/views/channel.js b/app/actions/views/channel.js
index 2319f7133..7b54a0a4b 100644
--- a/app/actions/views/channel.js
+++ b/app/actions/views/channel.js
@@ -406,9 +406,14 @@ export function handleSelectChannelByName(channelName, teamName) {
         const {teams: currentTeams, currentTeamId} = state.entities.teams;
         const currentTeam = currentTeams[currentTeamId];
         const currentTeamName = currentTeam?.name;
-        const {data: channel} = await dispatch(getChannelByNameAndTeamName(teamName || currentTeamName, channelName));
+        const response = await dispatch(getChannelByNameAndTeamName(teamName || currentTeamName, channelName));
+        const {error, data: channel} = response;
         const currentChannelId = getCurrentChannelId(state);
 
+        if (error) {
+            return {error};
+        }
+
         if (teamName && teamName !== currentTeamName) {
             const team = getTeamByName(state, teamName);
             dispatch(selectTeam(team));
@@ -417,6 +422,8 @@ export function handleSelectChannelByName(channelName, teamName) {
         if (channel && currentChannelId !== channel.id) {
             dispatch(handleSelectChannel(channel.id));
         }
+
+        return null;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/app/actions/views/channel.test.js b/app/actions/views/channel.test.js
index de26b10c7..b0317a554 100644
--- a/app/actions/views/channel.test.js
+++ b/app/actions/views/channel.test.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('Actions.Views.Channel', () => {
     test('handleSelectChannelByName failure from null currentTeamName', async () => {
         const failStoreObj = {...storeObj};
         failStoreObj.entities.teams.teams.currentTeamId = 'not-in-current-teams';
-        store = mockStore(storeObj);
+        store = mockStore(failStoreObj);
 
         await store.dispatch(handleSelectChannelByName(currentChannelName, null));
 
@@ -164,6 +164,23 @@ describe('Actions.Views.Channel', () => {
         expect(storeBatchActions).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    test('handleSelectChannelByName failure from no permission to channel', async () => {
+        actions.getChannelByNameAndTeamName = jest.fn(() => {
+            return {
+                type: 'MOCK_ERROR',
+                error: {
+                    message: "Can't get to channel.",
+                },
+            };
+        });
+
+        await store.dispatch(handleSelectChannelByName(currentChannelName, currentTeamName));
+
+        const storeActions = store.getActions();
+        const receivedChannel = storeActions.some((action) => action.type === MOCK_RECEIVE_CHANNEL_TYPE);
+        expect(receivedChannel).toBe(false);
+    });
+
     test('loadPostsIfNecessaryWithRetry for the first time', async () => {
         store = mockStore(storeObj);
 
diff --git a/app/components/markdown/markdown_link/markdown_link.js b/app/components/markdown/markdown_link/markdown_link.js
index a01117972..b4c252415 100644
--- a/app/components/markdown/markdown_link/markdown_link.js
+++ b/app/components/markdown/markdown_link/markdown_link.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {DeepLinkTypes} from 'app/constants';
 import {getCurrentServerUrl} from 'app/init/credentials';
 import mattermostManaged from 'app/mattermost_managed';
 import BottomSheet from 'app/utils/bottom_sheet';
+import {alertErrorWithFallback} from 'app/utils/general';
+import {t} from 'app/utils/i18n';
 import {preventDoubleTap} from 'app/utils/tap';
 import {matchDeepLink, normalizeProtocol} from 'app/utils/url';
 
@@ -56,7 +58,16 @@ export default class MarkdownLink extends PureComponent {
 
         if (match) {
             if (match.type === DeepLinkTypes.CHANNEL) {
-                this.props.actions.handleSelectChannelByName(match.channelName, match.teamName);
+                const error = await this.props.actions.handleSelectChannelByName(match.channelName, match.teamName);
+
+                if (error) {
+                    const linkFailedMessage = {
+                        id: t('mobile.server_link.private_channel.error'),
+                        defaultMessage: 'You are not a member of this private channel.',
+                    };
+
+                    alertErrorWithFallback(this.context.intl, {}, linkFailedMessage);
+                }
             } else if (match.type === DeepLinkTypes.PERMALINK) {
                 onPermalinkPress(match.postId, match.teamName);
             }
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index a138192e2..cadf8bd62 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@
   "mobile.select_team.no_teams": "There are no available teams for you to join.",
   "mobile.server_link.error.text": "The link could not be found on this server.",
   "mobile.server_link.error.title": "Link Error",
+  "mobile.server_link.private_channel.error": "You are not a member of this private channel.",
   "mobile.server_upgrade.button": "OK",
   "mobile.server_upgrade.description": "\nA server upgrade is required to use the Mattermost app. Please ask your System Administrator for details.\n",
   "mobile.server_upgrade.title": "Server upgrade required",