diff --git a/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
index 79706b5947..3c88a7013f 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function emitChannelClickEvent(channel) {
 
         getMyChannelMemberPromise.then(() => {
             getChannelStats(chan.id)(dispatch, getState);
-            viewChannel(chan.id)(dispatch, getState);
+            viewChannel(chan.id, oldChannelId)(dispatch, getState);
             loadPosts(chan.id);
 
             // Mark previous and next channel as read