diff --git a/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index 2c3d7fe..8c1dae7 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export default function Home() {
         }
         return x;
       }));
-      if (whoami.id != null)
+      if (whoamiRef.current.id != null)
         socket.emit('SIG_CHAT_CHGCHANNEL', { channel: data[0].name }, chgchannelChatRes);
     }
   }