diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
index 1d429433e2..85d0f921bc 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
     markMultipleChannelsAsRead,
     getChannelMemberCountsByGroup,
     fetchAllMyChannelMembers,
+    fetchAllMyTeamsChannels,
 } from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
 import {getCloudSubscription} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/cloud';
 import {clearErrors, logError} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/errors';
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ import {sendDesktopNotification} from 'actions/notification_actions';
 import {handleNewPost} from 'actions/post_actions';
 import * as StatusActions from 'actions/status_actions';
 import {setGlobalItem} from 'actions/storage';
-import {loadProfilesForDM, loadProfilesForGM} from 'actions/user_actions';
+import {loadProfilesForDM, loadProfilesForGM, loadProfilesForSidebar} from 'actions/user_actions';
 import {syncPostsInChannel} from 'actions/views/channel';
 import {setGlobalDraft, transformServerDraft} from 'actions/views/drafts';
 import {openModal} from 'actions/views/modals';
@@ -237,9 +238,10 @@ export function reconnect() {
             dispatch(handleRefreshAppsBindings());
         }
 
-        dispatch(loadChannelsForCurrentUser());
+        dispatch(fetchAllMyTeamsChannels());
         dispatch(fetchAllMyChannelMembers());
         dispatch(fetchMyCategories(currentTeamId));
+        dispatch(loadProfilesForSidebar());
 
         if (mostRecentPost) {
             dispatch(syncPostsInChannel(currentChannelId, mostRecentPost.create_at));
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.test.jsx b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.test.jsx
index ee8a89f865..3f5cd04e8c 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.test.jsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/actions/websocket_actions.test.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import {CloudTypes} from 'mattermost-redux/action_types';
 import {fetchMyCategories} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channel_categories';
+import {fetchAllMyTeamsChannels} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
 import {getGroup} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/groups';
 import {
     getPostThreads,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ jest.mock('mattermost-redux/actions/users', () => ({
 jest.mock('mattermost-redux/actions/channels', () => ({
     getChannelStats: jest.fn(() => ({type: 'GET_CHANNEL_STATS'})),
     fetchAllMyChannelMembers: jest.fn(() => ({type: 'FETCH_ALL_MY_CHANNEL_MEMBERS'})),
+    fetchAllMyTeamsChannels: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('actions/post_actions', () => ({
@@ -79,6 +81,11 @@ jest.mock('actions/post_actions', () => ({
     handleNewPost: jest.fn(() => ({type: 'HANDLE_NEW_POST'})),
 }));
 
+jest.mock('actions/user_actions', () => ({
+    ...jest.requireActual('actions/user_actions'),
+    loadProfilesForSidebar: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 jest.mock('actions/global_actions', () => ({
     ...jest.requireActual('actions/global_actions'),
     redirectUserToDefaultTeam: jest.fn(),
@@ -652,6 +659,11 @@ describe('reconnect', () => {
         reconnect();
         expect(fetchMyCategories).toHaveBeenCalledWith('currentTeamId');
     });
+
+    test('should call fetchAllMyTeamsChannels when socket reconnects', () => {
+        reconnect();
+        expect(fetchAllMyTeamsChannels).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
 });
 
 describe('handleChannelUpdatedEvent', () => {