diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
index 0ee45e48a0..cbad38a3e0 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export function reconnect() {
             // we can request for getPosts again when socket is connected
             dispatch(getPosts(currentChannelId));
         }
-        StatusActions.loadStatusesForChannelAndSidebar();
+        dispatch(StatusActions.loadStatusesForChannelAndSidebar());
 
         const crtEnabled = isCollapsedThreadsEnabled(state);
         dispatch(TeamActions.getMyTeamUnreads(crtEnabled, true));
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/users.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/users.ts
index c0e1da102b..e79f887d35 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/users.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/users.ts
@@ -280,12 +280,10 @@ export function getMissingProfilesByUsernames(usernames: string[]): ActionFunc {
 
 export function getProfilesByIds(userIds: string[], options?: any): ActionFunc {
     return async (dispatch: DispatchFunc, getState: GetStateFunc) => {
-        const {currentUserId} = getState().entities.users;
         let profiles: UserProfile[];
 
         try {
             profiles = await Client4.getProfilesByIds(userIds, options);
-            removeUserFromList(currentUserId, profiles);
         } catch (error) {
             forceLogoutIfNecessary(error, dispatch, getState);
             dispatch(logError(error));
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.test.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.test.ts
index 296258177a..66e32e6dec 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.test.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 import {UserTypes, ChannelTypes} from 'mattermost-redux/action_types';
 import {GenericAction} from 'mattermost-redux/types/actions';
 import reducer from 'mattermost-redux/reducers/entities/users';
+
+import {TestHelper} from 'utils/test_helper';
+
 type ReducerState = ReturnType<typeof reducer>;
 
 describe('Reducers.users', () => {
@@ -673,4 +676,35 @@ describe('Reducers.users', () => {
             expect(newState.profilesNotInGroup).toEqual(expectedState.profilesNotInGroup);
         });
     });
+    describe('profiles', () => {
+        it('UserTypes.RECEIVED_PROFILES_LIST, should merge existing users with new ones', () => {
+            const firstUser = TestHelper.getUserMock({id: 'first_user_id'});
+            const secondUser = TestHelper.getUserMock({id: 'seocnd_user_id'});
+            const thirdUser = TestHelper.getUserMock({id: 'third_user_id'});
+            const partialUpdatedFirstUser = {
+                ...firstUser,
+                update_at: 123456789,
+            };
+            Reflect.deleteProperty(partialUpdatedFirstUser, 'email');
+            Reflect.deleteProperty(partialUpdatedFirstUser, 'notify_props');
+            const state = {
+                profiles: {
+                    first_user_id: firstUser,
+                    second_user_id: secondUser,
+                },
+            };
+            const action = {
+                type: UserTypes.RECEIVED_PROFILES_LIST,
+                data: [
+                    partialUpdatedFirstUser,
+                    thirdUser,
+                ],
+            };
+            const {profiles: newProfiles} = reducer(state as unknown as ReducerState, action);
+
+            expect(newProfiles.first_user_id).toEqual({...firstUser, ...partialUpdatedFirstUser});
+            expect(newProfiles.second_user_id).toEqual(secondUser);
+            expect(newProfiles.third_user_id).toEqual(thirdUser);
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.ts
index 834e13ae0c..746f35e09e 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/users.ts
@@ -198,15 +198,18 @@ function profiles(state: IDMappedObjects<UserProfile> = {}, action: GenericActio
         const users: UserProfile[] = action.data;
 
         return users.reduce((nextState, user) => {
-            const oldUser = nextState[user.id];
+            const oldUser = nextState[user.id] || {};
 
-            if (oldUser && isEqual(user, oldUser)) {
+            if (isEqual(user, oldUser)) {
                 return nextState;
             }
 
             return {
                 ...nextState,
-                [user.id]: user,
+                [user.id]: {
+                    ...oldUser,
+                    ...user,
+                },
             };
         }, state);
     }