diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index a682e6fd9..eb2e6cfc7 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -2333,7 +2333,7 @@
         );
         return null;
       }
-      const channelAPI = serverAPI.findOrCreateChannel(
+      const channelAPI = await serverAPI.findOrCreateChannel(
         this.get('channelId'),
         this.id
       );