diff --git a/webapp/components/more_direct_channels.jsx b/webapp/components/more_direct_channels.jsx
index 761ce0c37d..2895047b52 100644
--- a/webapp/components/more_direct_channels.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/more_direct_channels.jsx
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ export default class MoreDirectChannels extends React.Component {
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(nextState.teamMembers, this.state.teamMembers)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return false;
     }