diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/channels.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/channels.ts
index 72ddd3780c..44255dc306 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/channels.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/channels.ts
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ export function updateChannelPrivacy(channelId: string, privacy: string): Action
     });
 }
 
-export function convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID: string, teamID: string, displayName: string, name: string): ActionFuncAsync {
+export function convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID: string, teamID: string, displayName: string, name: string): ActionFuncAsync<Channel> {
     return async (dispatch, getState) => {
-        let updatedChannel;
+        let response;
         try {
-            updatedChannel = await Client4.convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID, teamID, displayName, name);
+            response = await Client4.convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID, teamID, displayName, name);
         } catch (error) {
             forceLogoutIfNecessary(error, dispatch, getState);
             dispatch(logError(error));
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export function convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID: string, teamID: s
 
         dispatch({
             type: ChannelTypes.RECEIVED_CHANNEL,
-            data: updatedChannel,
+            data: response.data,
         });
 
         // move the channel from direct message category to the default "channels" category
@@ -293,7 +293,9 @@ export function convertGroupMessageToPrivateChannel(channelID: string, teamID: s
             return {};
         }
 
-        return updatedChannel;
+        return {
+            data: response.data,
+        };
     };
 }