diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/actions/channel_actions.ts b/webapp/channels/src/actions/channel_actions.ts
index c800d0fda1..b3c9ffb156 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/actions/channel_actions.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/actions/channel_actions.ts
@@ -254,22 +254,25 @@ export function fetchChannelsAndMembers(teamId: Team['id'] = ''): ActionFunc<{ch
                 teamId,
                 data: channels,
             });
+            actions.push({
+                type: ChannelTypes.RECEIVED_MY_CHANNEL_MEMBERS,
+                data: channelMembers,
+            });
+            actions.push({
+                type: RoleTypes.RECEIVED_ROLES,
+                data: roles,
+            });
         } else {
             actions.push({
                 type: ChannelTypes.RECEIVED_ALL_CHANNELS,
                 data: channels,
             });
+            actions.push({
+                type: ChannelTypes.RECEIVED_MY_CHANNEL_MEMBERS,
+                data: channelMembers,
+            });
         }
 
-        actions.push({
-            type: ChannelTypes.RECEIVED_MY_CHANNEL_MEMBERS,
-            data: channelMembers,
-        });
-        actions.push({
-            type: RoleTypes.RECEIVED_ROLES,
-            data: roles,
-        });
-
         await dispatch(batchActions(actions));
 
         return {data: {channels, channelMembers, roles}};
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/team_controller/actions/index.ts b/webapp/channels/src/components/team_controller/actions/index.ts
index e1717d0dbc..38977f2678 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/team_controller/actions/index.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/team_controller/actions/index.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 import {ActionFunc} from 'mattermost-redux/types/actions';
 import {getTeamByName, selectTeam} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/teams';
 import {forceLogoutIfNecessary} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/helpers';
+import {fetchMyChannelsAndMembersREST} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
 import {getGroups, getAllGroupsAssociatedToChannelsInTeam, getAllGroupsAssociatedToTeam, getGroupsByUserIdPaginated} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/groups';
 import {logError} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/errors';
-import {isCustomGroupsEnabled} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/preferences';
+import {isCustomGroupsEnabled, isGraphQLEnabled} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/preferences';
 import {getCurrentUser} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/users';
 import {getLicense} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/general';
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import {isSuccess} from 'types/actions';
 
 import {loadStatusesForChannelAndSidebar} from 'actions/status_actions';
 import {addUserToTeam} from 'actions/team_actions';
+import {fetchChannelsAndMembers} from 'actions/channel_actions';
 
 import LocalStorageStore from 'stores/local_storage_store';
 
@@ -28,6 +30,19 @@ export function initializeTeam(team: Team): ActionFunc<Team, ServerError> {
         const currentUser = getCurrentUser(state);
         LocalStorageStore.setPreviousTeamId(currentUser.id, team.id);
 
+        const graphQLEnabled = isGraphQLEnabled(state);
+        try {
+            if (graphQLEnabled) {
+                await dispatch(fetchChannelsAndMembers(team.id));
+            } else {
+                await dispatch(fetchMyChannelsAndMembersREST(team.id));
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            forceLogoutIfNecessary(error as ServerError, dispatch, getState);
+            dispatch(logError(error as ServerError));
+            return {error: error as ServerError};
+        }
+
         dispatch(loadStatusesForChannelAndSidebar());
 
         const license = getLicense(state);