diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
index 43f01e2f3..1779e1566 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ class ChannelTable:
         with get_db() as db:
             channel = ChannelModel(
                 **{
-                    **form_data.dict(),
+                    **form_data.model_dump(),
                     "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
                     "user_id": user_id,
-                    "created_at": int(time.time()),
-                    "updated_at": int(time.time()),
+                    "created_at": int(time.time_ns()),
+                    "updated_at": int(time.time_ns()),
                 }
             )
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ChannelTable:
             channel.data = form_data.data
             channel.meta = form_data.meta
             channel.access_control = form_data.access_control
-            channel.updated_at = int(time.time())
+            channel.updated_at = int(time.time_ns())
 
             db.commit()
             return ChannelModel.model_validate(channel) if channel else None
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
index 295a25a42..df3ccfd51 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
@@ -57,6 +57,27 @@ async def create_new_channel(form_data: ChannelForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user
         )
 
 
+############################
+# GetChannelById
+############################
+
+
+@router.get("/{id}", response_model=Optional[ChannelModel])
+async def get_channel_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
+    channel = Channels.get_channel_by_id(id)
+    if not channel:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
+        )
+
+    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
+        )
+
+    return ChannelModel(**channel.model_dump())
+
+
 ############################
 # GetChannelMessages
 ############################
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/channels/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/channels/index.ts
index 84f372fa0..abc3c2aec 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/channels/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/channels/index.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,38 @@ export const getChannels = async (token: string = '') => {
 };
 
 
+export const getChannelById = async (token: string = '', channel_id: string) => {
+	let error = null;
+
+	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/channels/${channel_id}`, {
+		method: 'GET',
+		headers: {
+			Accept: 'application/json',
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+		}
+	})
+		.then(async (res) => {
+			if (!res.ok) throw await res.json();
+			return res.json();
+		})
+		.then((json) => {
+			return json;
+		})
+		.catch((err) => {
+			error = err.detail;
+			console.log(err);
+			return null;
+		});
+
+	if (error) {
+		throw error;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+}
+
+
 export const getChannelMessages = async (token: string = '', channel_id: string, page: number = 1) => {
 	let error = null;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
index dbcbca29f..dba69a9e0 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { getChannelMessages, sendMessage } from '$lib/apis/channels';
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
-	import MessageInput from './MessageInput.svelte';
-	import Messages from './Messages.svelte';
-	import { socket } from '$lib/stores';
 	import { onDestroy, onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
 
+	import { socket } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { getChannelById, getChannelMessages, sendMessage } from '$lib/apis/channels';
+
+	import Messages from './Messages.svelte';
+	import MessageInput from './MessageInput.svelte';
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+
 	export let id = '';
 
 	let scrollEnd = true;
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@
 	let top = false;
 	let page = 1;
 
+	let channel = null;
 	let messages = null;
 
 	$: if (id) {
@@ -28,15 +32,24 @@
 		top = false;
 		page = 1;
 		messages = null;
+		channel = null;
 
-		messages = await getChannelMessages(localStorage.token, id, page);
+		channel = await getChannelById(localStorage.token, id).catch((error) => {
+			return null;
+		});
 
-		if (messages) {
-			messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+		if (channel) {
+			messages = await getChannelMessages(localStorage.token, id, page);
 
-			if (messages.length < 50) {
-				top = true;
+			if (messages) {
+				messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+
+				if (messages.length < 50) {
+					top = true;
+				}
 			}
+		} else {
+			goto('/');
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -93,6 +106,7 @@
 	>
 		{#key id}
 			<Messages
+				{channel}
 				{messages}
 				{top}
 				onLoad={async () => {