1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx b/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
index 57f2232e..3cab3d25 100644
--- a/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ const ChatScreen: React.FC<ChatScreenProps> = () => {
     },
   };
 
+  // Hide channel if no message was exchanged
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (channel?.state.messages.length === 0) {
+        channel.hide();
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setTopInset(insets.top + HeaderHeight);
   });