diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter.java
index e3713b58..457749ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.SpinnerAdapter;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import io.lbry.browser.R;
@@ -41,6 +42,19 @@ public class InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Claim> {
         }
     }
 
+    public void addAll(Collection<? extends Claim> collection) {
+        for (Claim claim : collection) {
+            if (!channels.contains(claim)) {
+                channels.add(claim);
+            }
+        }
+        super.addAll(collection);
+    }
+    public void clear() {
+        channels.clear();
+        super.clear();
+    }
+
     public int getItemPosition(Claim item) {
         for (int i = 0; i < channels.size(); i++) {
             Claim channel = channels.get(i);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/publish/PublishFormFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/publish/PublishFormFragment.java
index 5beb0787..7d9a4072 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/publish/PublishFormFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/publish/PublishFormFragment.java
@@ -983,8 +983,8 @@ public class PublishFormFragment extends BaseFragment implements
             }
         } else {
             channelSpinnerAdapter.clear();
-            channelSpinnerAdapter.addAll(channels);
             channelSpinnerAdapter.addPlaceholder(true);
+            channelSpinnerAdapter.addAll(channels);
             channelSpinnerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         }
 
@@ -993,12 +993,14 @@ public class PublishFormFragment extends BaseFragment implements
         }
 
         if (channelSpinnerAdapter != null && channelSpinner != null) {
-            if (editMode && currentClaim.getSigningChannel() != null && !editChannelSpinnerLoaded) {
-                int position = channelSpinnerAdapter.getItemPosition(currentClaim.getSigningChannel());
-                if (position > -1) {
-                    channelSpinner.setSelection(position);
+            if (editMode) {
+                if (currentClaim.getSigningChannel() != null && !editChannelSpinnerLoaded) {
+                    int position = channelSpinnerAdapter.getItemPosition(currentClaim.getSigningChannel());
+                    if (position > -1) {
+                        channelSpinner.setSelection(position);
+                    }
+                    editChannelSpinnerLoaded = true;
                 }
-                editChannelSpinnerLoaded = true;
             } else {
                 if (channelSpinnerAdapter.getCount() > 2) {
                     // if anonymous displayed, select first channel if available