diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
index e05215bd..dc29b410 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ describe('ChannelService', () => {
     const channels = spy.calls.mostRecent().args[0] as Channel[];
 
     expect(channels.find((c) => c.cid === channel.cid)).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(channel.stopWatching).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+    expect(channel.stopWatching).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith();
   });
 
   it('should call #customChannelDeletedHandler, if channel is deleted and handler is provided', async () => {
diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
index 2d665b4c..39e378b5 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ export class ChannelService<
   }
 
   private handleChannelDeleted(event: Event) {
-    this.removeChannelsFromChannelList([event.channel!.cid], true);
+    this.removeChannelsFromChannelList([event.channel!.cid], false);
   }
 
   private handleChannelVisible(event: Event, channel: Channel<T>) {