diff --git a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
index 322ee81602..3f4ab210de 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
@@ -432,10 +432,10 @@ export function createChannel(channel, success, error) {
             }
         },
         (err) => {
-            AsyncClient.dispatchError(err, 'createChannel');
-
             if (error) {
                 error(err);
+            } else {
+                AsyncClient.dispatchError(err, 'createChannel');
             }
         }
     );