diff --git a/sam/websocket/session_incoming_channel.go b/sam/websocket/session_incoming_channel.go
index 51c876e8c..4697d1bb6 100644
--- a/sam/websocket/session_incoming_channel.go
+++ b/sam/websocket/session_incoming_channel.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func (s *Session) channelCreate(ctx context.Context, p *incoming.ChannelCreate)
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Explicitly subscribe to newly created channel
+	s.subs.Add(uint64toa(ch.ID))
+
+	// @todo this should go over all user's sessons and subscribe there as well
+
 	pl := payloadFromChannel(ch)
 
 	if ch.Type == types.ChannelTypePublic {