1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
index acbc943cf..ea2039047 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export function loadDMsAndGMsForUnreads() {
         if (unreads[id].msgs > 0 || unreads[id].mentions > 0) {
             const channel = ChannelStore.get(id);
             if (channel && channel.type === Constants.DM_CHANNEL) {
-                loadNewDMIfNeeded(Utils.getUserIdFromChannelName(channel));
+                loadNewDMIfNeeded(channel.id);
             } else if (channel && channel.type === Constants.GM_CHANNEL) {
                 loadNewGMIfNeeded(channel.id);
             }