diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/switch_channel_provider.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/switch_channel_provider.tsx
index e5d8ee1711..2504b65238 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/switch_channel_provider.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/switch_channel_provider.tsx
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function mapStateToPropsForSwitchChannelSuggestion(state: GlobalState, ownProps:
     };
 }
 
-const ConnectedSwitchChannelSuggestion = connect(mapStateToPropsForSwitchChannelSuggestion, null, null, {forwardRef: true})(injectIntl(SwitchChannelSuggestion));
+const ConnectedSwitchChannelSuggestion = connect(mapStateToPropsForSwitchChannelSuggestion, null, null, {forwardRef: true})(injectIntl(SwitchChannelSuggestion, {forwardRef: true}));
 
 let prefix = '';