1 files changed, 6 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
index 00532507..527036f6 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {RootState} from '../../store/rootReducer';
 import {ScreenType} from '../../types';
 import {
   connectChatAccount,
+  createChannel,
   getUserAsProfilePreviewType,
   SCREEN_HEIGHT,
   SCREEN_WIDTH,
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ import {FriendsButton, BasicButton} from '../common';
 import ToggleButton from './ToggleButton';
 import {ChatContext} from '../../App';
 import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/core';
+import {ChatListScreen} from '../../screens';
+import {ERROR_UNABLE_CONNECT_CHAT} from '../../constants/strings';
 
 interface ProfileBodyProps {
   onLayout: (event: LayoutChangeEvent) => void;
@@ -97,19 +100,12 @@ const ProfileBody: React.FC<ProfileBodyProps> = ({
   };
 
   const onPressMessage = async () => {
-    let connected: boolean = await connectChatAccount(
-      loggedInUserId,
-      chatClient,
-    );
-    if (connected) {
-      const channel = chatClient.channel('messaging', {
-        members: [loggedInUserId, String(userXId)],
-      });
-      channel.create();
+    if (chatClient.user && userXId) {
+      const channel = await createChannel(loggedInUserId, userXId, chatClient);
       setChannel(channel);
       navigation.navigate('Chat');
     } else {
-      Alert.alert('Something wrong with chat');
+      Alert.alert(ERROR_UNABLE_CONNECT_CHAT);
     }
   };