diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts b/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
index 8483b7ade..1407cf13a 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/chats.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ addActionHandler('openChat', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
 
   abortChatRequestsForCurrentChat(global, id, MAIN_THREAD_ID, tabId);
 
-  if (!id) {
+  if (!id || id === TMP_CHAT_ID) {
     return;
   }