diff --git a/frontend/src/stores.js b/frontend/src/stores.js
index aba5fc4..d47f378 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores.js
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ class MessageStore extends Store {
     }
 
     async loadOlderMessages(beforeCommitToStore=null) {
+        if (this.channelId === -1)
+            return;
+
         const oldestMessage = this.value[0];
         const endpoint = oldestMessage ? `channels/${this.channelId}/messages/?before=${oldestMessage.id}` : `channels/${this.channelId}/messages`;
         const res = await request("GET", apiRoute(endpoint), true, null);