diff --git a/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index 7724db2..ae4aba9 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ export default function Home() {
         }
         return x;
       }));
-      socket.emit('SIG_CHAT_CHGCHANNEL', { channel: data[0].name }, chgchannelChatRes);
+      if (whoami.id != null)
+        socket.emit('SIG_CHAT_CHGCHANNEL', { channel: data[0].name }, chgchannelChatRes);
     }
   }