diff --git a/src/hooks/useChannel.ts b/src/hooks/useChannel.ts
index 92e7e09..eabac42 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useChannel.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useChannel.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export function useChannel(channelName: string, ...channelSubscriptionArguments:
     }
 
     const useEffectHook = () => {
+        if(!channel) {
+            return
+        }
         onMount();
         return () => { onUnmount(); };
     };