diff --git a/server/.golangci.yml b/server/.golangci.yml
index 2ad6382b3b..afe6f8cfd0 100644
--- a/server/.golangci.yml
+++ b/server/.golangci.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ issues:
         channels/store/storetest/thread_store.go|\
         channels/store/storetest/user_store.go|\
         channels/web/oauth_test.go|\
-        channels/web/saml.go|\
         channels/web/web_test.go|\
         cmd/mattermost/commands/cmdtestlib.go|\
         cmd/mattermost/commands/db.go|\
diff --git a/server/channels/web/saml.go b/server/channels/web/saml.go
index 85af1fb49d..8b2594e25c 100644
--- a/server/channels/web/saml.go
+++ b/server/channels/web/saml.go
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ func completeSaml(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				c.LogErrorByCode(err)
 				break
 			}
-			c.App.AddDirectChannels(c.AppContext, teamId, user)
+			if err = c.App.AddDirectChannels(c.AppContext, teamId, user); err != nil {
+				c.LogErrorByCode(err)
+			}
 		}
 	case model.OAuthActionEmailToSSO:
 		if err = c.App.RevokeAllSessions(c.AppContext, user.Id); err != nil {