diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
index c46ffa5f16..3718ffdbb7 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -369,8 +369,10 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			await initChannels();
-			await initChatList();
+			if (!value) {
+				await initChannels();
+				await initChatList();
+			}
 		});
 
 		chats.subscribe((value) => {