diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channel.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channel.tsx
index 4193f180..ce20897d 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channel.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channel.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function RenderChannelName({
     case "group":
       return (
         <div className={className}>
-          <GroupIcon activeView={channel.id === activeChannel.id} />
+          <GroupIcon activeView={channel.id === activeChannel?.id} />
           {` ${channel.name}`}
         </div>
       );
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
index fc08ca31..e0526b4b 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function GenerateChannels({ type, onCommunityClick }: GenerateChannelsProps) {
           <Channel
             key={channel.id}
             channel={channel}
-            isActive={channel.id === activeChannel.id}
+            isActive={channel.id === activeChannel?.id}
             notified={notifications?.[channel.id] > 0}
             mention={mentions?.[channel.id]}
             onClick={() => {
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
index 03b05d46..8ff134bb 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 
-import { useIdentity } from "../../contexts/identityProvider";
 import { useMessengerContext } from "../../contexts/messengerProvider";
 import { useNarrow } from "../../contexts/narrowProvider";
 import { Reply } from "../../hooks/useReply";
+import { ChannelData } from "../../models/ChannelData";
 import { TokenRequirement } from "../Form/TokenRequirement";
 import { MessagesList } from "../Messages/MessagesList";
 import { NarrowChannels } from "../NarrowMode/NarrowChannels";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { LoadingSkeleton } from "../Skeleton/LoadingSkeleton";
 
 import { ChatCreation } from "./ChatCreation";
 import { ChatInput } from "./ChatInput";
-import { ChatTopbar } from "./ChatTopbar";
+import { ChatTopbar, ChatTopbarLoading } from "./ChatTopbar";
 
 export enum ChatBodyState {
   Chat,
@@ -21,6 +21,55 @@ export enum ChatBodyState {
   Members,
 }
 
+function ChatBodyLoading() {
+  const narrow = useNarrow();
+  return (
+    <Wrapper>
+      <ChatBodyWrapper className={narrow ? "narrow" : ""}>
+        <ChatTopbarLoading />
+        <LoadingSkeleton />
+        <ChatInput reply={undefined} setReply={() => undefined} />
+      </ChatBodyWrapper>
+    </Wrapper>
+  );
+}
+
+type ChatBodyContentProps = {
+  showState: ChatBodyState;
+  switchShowState: (state: ChatBodyState) => void;
+  channel: ChannelData;
+};
+
+function ChatBodyContent({
+  showState,
+  switchShowState,
+  channel,
+}: ChatBodyContentProps) {
+  const [reply, setReply] = useState<Reply | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  switch (showState) {
+    case ChatBodyState.Chat:
+      return (
+        <>
+          <MessagesList setReply={setReply} channel={channel} />
+          <ChatInput reply={reply} setReply={setReply} />
+        </>
+      );
+    case ChatBodyState.Channels:
+      return (
+        <NarrowChannels
+          setShowChannels={() => switchShowState(ChatBodyState.Channels)}
+        />
+      );
+    case ChatBodyState.Members:
+      return (
+        <NarrowMembers
+          switchShowMembersList={() => switchShowState(ChatBodyState.Members)}
+        />
+      );
+  }
+}
+
 interface ChatBodyProps {
   onClick: () => void;
   showMembers: boolean;
@@ -29,9 +78,8 @@ interface ChatBodyProps {
 
 export function ChatBody({ onClick, showMembers, permission }: ChatBodyProps) {
   const { messenger, activeChannel, communityData } = useMessengerContext();
-  const narrow = useNarrow();
-  const identity = useIdentity();
   const [editGroup, setEditGroup] = useState(false);
+  const narrow = useNarrow();
   const className = useMemo(() => (narrow ? "narrow" : ""), [narrow]);
 
   const [showState, setShowState] = useState<ChatBodyState>(ChatBodyState.Chat);
@@ -50,70 +98,40 @@ export function ChatBody({ onClick, showMembers, permission }: ChatBodyProps) {
     }
   }, [narrow]);
 
-  const [reply, setReply] = useState<Reply | undefined>(undefined);
-
-  return (
-    <Wrapper>
-      <ChatBodyWrapper className={className}>
-        {editGroup && communityData ? (
-          <ChatCreation
-            setEditGroup={setEditGroup}
-            activeChannel={activeChannel}
-          />
-        ) : (
-          <ChatTopbar
-            className={className}
-            onClick={onClick}
-            setEditGroup={setEditGroup}
-            showMembers={showMembers}
+  if (messenger && communityData && activeChannel) {
+    return (
+      <Wrapper>
+        <ChatBodyWrapper className={className}>
+          {editGroup && communityData ? (
+            <ChatCreation
+              setEditGroup={setEditGroup}
+              activeChannel={activeChannel}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <ChatTopbar
+              onClick={onClick}
+              setEditGroup={setEditGroup}
+              showMembers={showMembers}
+              showState={showState}
+              switchShowState={switchShowState}
+            />
+          )}
+          <ChatBodyContent
             showState={showState}
             switchShowState={switchShowState}
+            channel={activeChannel}
           />
+        </ChatBodyWrapper>
+        {!permission && (
+          <BluredWrapper>
+            <TokenRequirement />
+          </BluredWrapper>
         )}
-        {messenger ? (
-          <>
-            {showState === ChatBodyState.Chat && (
-              <>
-                {messenger && communityData ? (
-                  <MessagesList setReply={setReply} />
-                ) : (
-                  <LoadingSkeleton />
-                )}
-                <ChatInput
-                  reply={reply}
-                  setReply={setReply}
-                  disabled={!identity}
-                />
-              </>
-            )}
+      </Wrapper>
+    );
+  }
 
-            {showState === ChatBodyState.Channels && (
-              <NarrowChannels
-                setShowChannels={() => switchShowState(ChatBodyState.Channels)}
-              />
-            )}
-            {showState === ChatBodyState.Members && (
-              <NarrowMembers
-                switchShowMembersList={() =>
-                  switchShowState(ChatBodyState.Members)
-                }
-              />
-            )}
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            <LoadingSkeleton />
-            <ChatInput reply={reply} setReply={setReply} disabled={!identity} />
-          </>
-        )}
-      </ChatBodyWrapper>
-      {!permission && (
-        <BluredWrapper>
-          <TokenRequirement />
-        </BluredWrapper>
-      )}
-    </Wrapper>
-  );
+  return <ChatBodyLoading />;
 }
 
 const Wrapper = styled.div`
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatInput.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatInput.tsx
index 6db6ca09..b43cb849 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatInput.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import React, {
 } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 
+import { useIdentity } from "../../contexts/identityProvider";
 import { useMessengerContext } from "../../contexts/messengerProvider";
 import { useModal } from "../../contexts/modalProvider";
 import { Reply } from "../../hooks/useReply";
@@ -27,10 +28,11 @@ import { EmojiPicker } from "./EmojiPicker";
 interface ChatInputProps {
   reply: Reply | undefined;
   setReply: (val: Reply | undefined) => void;
-  disabled: boolean;
 }
 
-export function ChatInput({ reply, setReply, disabled }: ChatInputProps) {
+export function ChatInput({ reply, setReply }: ChatInputProps) {
+  const identity = useIdentity();
+  const disabled = useMemo(() => !identity, [identity]);
   const { sendMessage, contacts } = useMessengerContext();
   const [content, setContent] = useState("");
   const [clearComponent, setClearComponent] = useState("");
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatTopbar.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatTopbar.tsx
index 11cfee4d..15fbf1a6 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatTopbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatTopbar.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,38 @@ import { Loading } from "../Skeleton/Loading";
 
 import { ChatBodyState } from "./ChatBody";
 
+export function ChatTopbarLoading() {
+  const narrow = useNarrow();
+
+  return (
+    <Topbar className={narrow ? "narrow" : ""}>
+      <ChannelWrapper className={narrow ? "narrow" : ""}>
+        <SkeletonWrapper>
+          <CommunitySkeleton />
+        </SkeletonWrapper>
+      </ChannelWrapper>
+      <MenuWrapper>
+        {!narrow && (
+          <TopBtn>
+            <MembersIcon />
+          </TopBtn>
+        )}
+        <TopBtn>
+          <MoreIcon />
+        </TopBtn>
+        <ActivityWrapper>
+          <TopBtn>
+            <ActivityIcon />
+          </TopBtn>
+        </ActivityWrapper>
+      </MenuWrapper>
+      <Loading />
+    </Topbar>
+  );
+}
+
 type ChatTopbarProps = {
   showState: ChatBodyState;
-  className: string;
   onClick: () => void;
   switchShowState: (state: ChatBodyState) => void;
   showMembers: boolean;
@@ -27,7 +56,6 @@ type ChatTopbarProps = {
 
 export function ChatTopbar({
   showState,
-  className,
   onClick,
   switchShowState,
   showMembers,
@@ -39,15 +67,19 @@ export function ChatTopbar({
   const [showChannelMenu, setShowChannelMenu] = useState(false);
   const [showActivityCenter, setShowActivityCenter] = useState(false);
 
+  if (!activeChannel) {
+    return <ChatTopbarLoading />;
+  }
+
   return (
     <Topbar
       className={narrow && showState !== ChatBodyState.Chat ? "narrow" : ""}
     >
-      <ChannelWrapper className={className}>
+      <ChannelWrapper className={narrow ? "narrow" : ""}>
         {messenger && communityData ? (
           <>
             {narrow && (
-              <CommunityWrap className={className}>
+              <CommunityWrap className={narrow ? "narrow" : ""}>
                 <Community />
               </CommunityWrap>
             )}
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Messages/MessagesList.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Messages/MessagesList.tsx
index 8fce8819..de1ee393 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Messages/MessagesList.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Messages/MessagesList.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useMessengerContext } from "../../contexts/messengerProvider";
 import { useModal } from "../../contexts/modalProvider";
 import { useChatScrollHandle } from "../../hooks/useChatScrollHandle";
 import { Reply } from "../../hooks/useReply";
+import { ChannelData } from "../../models/ChannelData";
 import { EmptyChannel } from "../Channels/EmptyChannel";
 import { LoadingIcon } from "../Icons/LoadingIcon";
 import { LinkModal, LinkModalName } from "../Modals/LinkModal";
@@ -14,12 +15,13 @@ import { UiMessage } from "./UiMessage";
 
 interface MessagesListProps {
   setReply: (val: Reply | undefined) => void;
+  channel: ChannelData;
 }
 
-export function MessagesList({ setReply }: MessagesListProps) {
-  const { messages, activeChannel, contacts } = useMessengerContext();
+export function MessagesList({ setReply, channel }: MessagesListProps) {
+  const { messages, contacts } = useMessengerContext();
   const ref = useRef<HTMLHeadingElement>(null);
-  const loadingMessages = useChatScrollHandle(messages, ref, activeChannel);
+  const loadingMessages = useChatScrollHandle(messages, ref);
 
   const shownMessages = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ export function MessagesList({ setReply }: MessagesListProps) {
     <MessagesWrapper ref={ref}>
       <PictureModal image={image} />
       <LinkModal link={link} />
-      <EmptyChannel channel={activeChannel} />
+      <EmptyChannel channel={channel} />
       {loadingMessages && (
         <LoadingWrapper>
           <LoadingIcon className="message" />
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ export function MessagesList({ setReply }: MessagesListProps) {
         <UiMessage
           key={message.id}
           message={message}
-          channel={activeChannel}
+          channel={channel}
           idx={idx}
           prevMessage={shownMessages[idx - 1]}
           setLink={setLink}
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Modals/EditModal.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Modals/EditModal.tsx
index d36c0538..df89226a 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Modals/EditModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Modals/EditModal.tsx
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ export const EditModal = () => {
   const { setModal } = useModal(EditModalName);
 
   const handleUpload = () => {
-    activeChannel.icon = image;
-    changeGroupChatName(groupName, activeChannel.id);
-    setModal(false);
+    if (activeChannel) {
+      activeChannel.icon = image;
+      changeGroupChatName(groupName, activeChannel.id);
+      setModal(false);
+    }
   };
 
   return (
@@ -62,10 +64,10 @@ export const EditModal = () => {
         </NameSection>
         <LogoSection>
           <Label>Group image</Label>
-          <GroupLogo icon={image || activeChannel.icon}>
-            {!activeChannel.icon &&
+          <GroupLogo icon={image || activeChannel?.icon}>
+            {!activeChannel?.icon &&
               !image &&
-              activeChannel.name.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
+              activeChannel?.name?.slice(0, 1)?.toUpperCase()}
             <AddPictureInputWrapper>
               <AddIcon />
               <AddPictureInput
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/contexts/messengerProvider.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/contexts/messengerProvider.tsx
index ba2cd79e..a6b0e585 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/contexts/messengerProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/contexts/messengerProvider.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ const MessengerContext = createContext<MessengerType>({
   communityData: undefined,
   contacts: {},
   setContacts: () => undefined,
-  activeChannel: {
-    id: "",
-    name: "",
-    type: "channel",
-  },
+  activeChannel: undefined,
   channels: {},
   setChannel: () => undefined,
   removeChannel: () => undefined,
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/messenger/useMessenger.ts b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/messenger/useMessenger.ts
index b980082d..6aefdbf6 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/messenger/useMessenger.ts
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/messenger/useMessenger.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export type MessengerType = {
   channels: ChannelsData;
   setChannel: (channel: ChannelData) => void;
   removeChannel: (channelId: string) => void;
-  activeChannel: ChannelData;
+  activeChannel: ChannelData | undefined;
   setActiveChannel: (channel: ChannelData) => void;
   createGroupChat: (members: string[]) => void;
   changeGroupChatName: (name: string, chatId: string) => void;
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useChatScrollHandle.ts b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useChatScrollHandle.ts
index 6abafcee..71a7d8bd 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useChatScrollHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useChatScrollHandle.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import { useMessengerContext } from "../contexts/messengerProvider";
-import { ChannelData } from "../models/ChannelData";
 import { ChatMessage } from "../models/ChatMessage";
 
 export function useChatScrollHandle(
   messages: ChatMessage[],
-  ref: React.RefObject<HTMLHeadingElement>,
-  activeChannel: ChannelData
+  ref: React.RefObject<HTMLHeadingElement>
 ) {
-  const { loadPrevDay, loadingMessages } = useMessengerContext();
+  const { loadPrevDay, loadingMessages, activeChannel } = useMessengerContext();
   const [scrollOnBot, setScrollOnBot] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ export function useChatScrollHandle(
   }, [messages.length, scrollOnBot]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!loadingMessages) {
+    if (!loadingMessages && activeChannel) {
       if (
         (ref?.current?.clientHeight ?? 0) >= (ref?.current?.scrollHeight ?? 0)
       ) {
@@ -27,11 +25,11 @@ export function useChatScrollHandle(
         loadPrevDay(activeChannel.id, activeChannel.type === "group");
       }
     }
-  }, [messages.length, loadingMessages]);
+  }, [messages.length, loadingMessages, activeChannel]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const setScroll = () => {
-      if (ref?.current) {
+      if (ref?.current && activeChannel) {
         if (ref.current.scrollTop <= 0) {
           loadPrevDay(activeChannel.id, activeChannel.type === "group");
         }
@@ -51,6 +49,6 @@ export function useChatScrollHandle(
     };
     ref.current?.addEventListener("scroll", setScroll);
     return () => ref.current?.removeEventListener("scroll", setScroll);
-  }, [ref, scrollOnBot]);
+  }, [ref, scrollOnBot, activeChannel]);
   return loadingMessages;
 }