1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx b/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
index 3cab3d25..57f2232e 100644
--- a/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/chat/ChatScreen.tsx
@@ -125,15 +125,6 @@ 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);
   });