diff --git a/src/app/state/channel.model.ts b/src/app/state/channel.model.ts
index 91613466f..fd9b106d9 100755
--- a/src/app/state/channel.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/channel.model.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface Channel {
  */
 export function createChannel(params: Partial<Channel>): Channel {
     return {
-        id: params.url,
+        id: params?.id || params.url,
         name: params.name,
         group: params.group,
         url: params.url,