diff --git a/app/user.go b/app/user.go
index 0dc7a71502..b9f90bb28b 100644
--- a/app/user.go
+++ b/app/user.go
@@ -505,11 +505,7 @@ func (a *App) GetUsersInChannel(channelId string, offset int, limit int) ([]*mod
 }
 
 func (a *App) GetUsersInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
-	result := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId, offset, limit)
-	if result.Err != nil {
-		return nil, result.Err
-	}
-	return result.Data.([]*model.User), nil
+	return a.Srv.Store.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId, offset, limit)
 }
 
 func (a *App) GetUsersInChannelMap(channelId string, offset int, limit int, asAdmin bool) (map[string]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/user_store.go b/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
index 073565920e..800fb59286 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
@@ -557,41 +557,37 @@ func (us SqlUserStore) GetProfilesInChannel(channelId string, offset int, limit
 	})
 }
 
-func (us SqlUserStore) GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) store.StoreChannel {
-	return store.Do(func(result *store.StoreResult) {
-		query := us.usersQuery.
-			Join("ChannelMembers cm ON ( cm.UserId = u.Id )").
-			LeftJoin("Status s ON ( s.UserId = u.Id )").
-			Where("cm.ChannelId = ?", channelId).
-			OrderBy(`
-				CASE s.Status
-					WHEN 'online' THEN 1
-					WHEN 'away' THEN 2
-					WHEN 'dnd' THEN 3
-					ELSE 4
-				END
+func (us SqlUserStore) GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
+	query := us.usersQuery.
+		Join("ChannelMembers cm ON ( cm.UserId = u.Id )").
+		LeftJoin("Status s ON ( s.UserId = u.Id )").
+		Where("cm.ChannelId = ?", channelId).
+		OrderBy(`
+			CASE s.Status
+				WHEN 'online' THEN 1
+				WHEN 'away' THEN 2
+				WHEN 'dnd' THEN 3
+				ELSE 4
+			END
 			`).
-			OrderBy("u.Username ASC").
-			Offset(uint64(offset)).Limit(uint64(limit))
+		OrderBy("u.Username ASC").
+		Offset(uint64(offset)).Limit(uint64(limit))
 
-		queryString, args, err := query.ToSql()
-		if err != nil {
-			result.Err = model.NewAppError("SqlUserStore.GetProfilesInChannelByStatus", "store.sql_user.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return
-		}
+	queryString, args, err := query.ToSql()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("SqlUserStore.GetProfilesInChannelByStatus", "store.sql_user.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
 
-		var users []*model.User
-		if _, err := us.GetReplica().Select(&users, queryString, args...); err != nil {
-			result.Err = model.NewAppError("SqlUserStore.GetProfilesInChannelByStatus", "store.sql_user.get_profiles.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return
-		}
+	var users []*model.User
+	if _, err := us.GetReplica().Select(&users, queryString, args...); err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("SqlUserStore.GetProfilesInChannelByStatus", "store.sql_user.get_profiles.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
 
-		for _, u := range users {
-			u.Sanitize(map[string]bool{})
-		}
+	for _, u := range users {
+		u.Sanitize(map[string]bool{})
+	}
 
-		result.Data = users
-	})
+	return users, nil
 }
 
 func (us SqlUserStore) GetAllProfilesInChannel(channelId string, allowFromCache bool) (map[string]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index 59fa864ab9..78d7777eef 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ type UserStore interface {
 	InvalidateProfilesInChannelCacheByUser(userId string)
 	InvalidateProfilesInChannelCache(channelId string)
 	GetProfilesInChannel(channelId string, offset int, limit int) StoreChannel
-	GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) StoreChannel
+	GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError)
 	GetAllProfilesInChannel(channelId string, allowFromCache bool) (map[string]*model.User, *model.AppError)
 	GetProfilesNotInChannel(teamId string, channelId string, groupConstrained bool, offset int, limit int, viewRestrictions *model.ViewUsersRestrictions) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError)
 	GetProfilesWithoutTeam(offset int, limit int, viewRestrictions *model.ViewUsersRestrictions) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError)
diff --git a/store/storetest/mocks/UserStore.go b/store/storetest/mocks/UserStore.go
index 18fec63a68..d00b74b8b9 100644
--- a/store/storetest/mocks/UserStore.go
+++ b/store/storetest/mocks/UserStore.go
@@ -608,19 +608,28 @@ func (_m *UserStore) GetProfilesInChannel(channelId string, offset int, limit in
 }
 
 // GetProfilesInChannelByStatus provides a mock function with given fields: channelId, offset, limit
-func (_m *UserStore) GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) store.StoreChannel {
+func (_m *UserStore) GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(channelId string, offset int, limit int) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
 	ret := _m.Called(channelId, offset, limit)
 
-	var r0 store.StoreChannel
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, int, int) store.StoreChannel); ok {
+	var r0 []*model.User
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, int, int) []*model.User); ok {
 		r0 = rf(channelId, offset, limit)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(store.StoreChannel)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]*model.User)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return r0
+	var r1 *model.AppError
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(string, int, int) *model.AppError); ok {
+		r1 = rf(channelId, offset, limit)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(1) != nil {
+			r1 = ret.Get(1).(*model.AppError)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
 }
 
 // GetProfilesNotInChannel provides a mock function with given fields: teamId, channelId, groupConstrained, offset, limit, viewRestrictions
diff --git a/store/storetest/user_store.go b/store/storetest/user_store.go
index 8970c72fff..0928f4e46c 100644
--- a/store/storetest/user_store.go
+++ b/store/storetest/user_store.go
@@ -846,15 +846,15 @@ func testUserStoreGetProfilesInChannelByStatus(t *testing.T, ss store.Store) {
 	}))
 
 	t.Run("get in channel 1 by status, offset 0, limit 100", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := <-ss.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(c1.Id, 0, 100)
-		require.Nil(t, result.Err)
-		assert.Equal(t, []*model.User{sanitized(u3), sanitized(u2), sanitized(u1)}, result.Data.([]*model.User))
+		users, err := ss.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(c1.Id, 0, 100)
+		require.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, []*model.User{sanitized(u3), sanitized(u2), sanitized(u1)}, users)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("get in channel 2 by status, offset 0, limit 1", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := <-ss.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(c2.Id, 0, 1)
-		require.Nil(t, result.Err)
-		assert.Equal(t, []*model.User{sanitized(u1)}, result.Data.([]*model.User))
+		users, err := ss.User().GetProfilesInChannelByStatus(c2.Id, 0, 1)
+		require.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, []*model.User{sanitized(u1)}, users)
 	})
 }