1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/screens/chat/ChatResultsCell.tsx b/src/screens/chat/ChatResultsCell.tsx
index 3678a2d7..d947c122 100644
--- a/src/screens/chat/ChatResultsCell.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/chat/ChatResultsCell.tsx
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ const ChatResultsCell: React.FC<ChatResults> = ({
   const navigation = useNavigation();
   const createChannelIfNotPresentAndNavigate = async () => {
     try {
+      setChatModalVisible(false);
       const channel = await createChannel(loggedInUser.userId, id, chatClient);
       setChannel(channel);
       setTimeout(() => {
-        setChatModalVisible(false);
         navigation.navigate('Chat');
-      }, 500);
+      }, 100);
     } catch (error) {
       Alert.alert(ERROR_FAILED_TO_CREATE_CHANNEL);
     }