1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/screens/chat/ChatListScreen.tsx b/src/screens/chat/ChatListScreen.tsx
index eb886232..f2395f0a 100644
--- a/src/screens/chat/ChatListScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/chat/ChatListScreen.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {StackNavigationProp} from '@react-navigation/stack';
 import React, {useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
 import {Alert, SafeAreaView, StatusBar, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native';
 import {useSelector, useStore} from 'react-redux';
+import {connectChatAccount} from '../../utils';
 import {ChannelList, Chat} from 'stream-chat-react-native';
 import {ChatContext} from '../../App';
 import {TabsGradient} from '../../components';
@@ -43,10 +44,20 @@ const ChatListScreen: React.FC<ChatListScreenProps> = () => {
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!chatClientReady) {
-      Alert.alert('Something wrong with chat');
+    let connected: boolean = !chatClient.user;
+    if (!connected) {
+      connectChatAccount(loggedInUserId, chatClient)
+        .then((success) => {
+          if (!success) {
+            Alert.alert('Something wrong with chat');
+          }
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.log('Error connecting to chat: ', err);
+          Alert.alert('Something wrong with chat');
+        });
     }
-  }, [chatClientReady]);
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.background}>