diff --git a/ui/component/commentsList/index.js b/ui/component/commentsList/index.js
index 5ed1ce788..3ffe4faa6 100644
--- a/ui/component/commentsList/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/commentsList/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { makeSelectClaimIsMine, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { makeSelectClaimIsMine, selectFetchingMyChannels, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
 import {
   makeSelectTopLevelCommentsForUri,
   selectIsFetchingComments,
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
   claimIsMine: makeSelectClaimIsMine(props.uri)(state),
   isFetchingComments: selectIsFetchingComments(state),
   commentingEnabled: IS_WEB ? Boolean(selectUserVerifiedEmail(state)) : true,
+  fetchingChannels: selectFetchingMyChannels(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
diff --git a/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx b/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
index be1e67d34..15f9095c1 100644
--- a/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Props = {
   isFetchingComments: boolean,
   linkedComment: any,
   totalComments: number,
+  fetchingChannels: boolean,
 };
 
 function CommentList(props: Props) {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ function CommentList(props: Props) {
     isFetchingComments,
     linkedComment,
     totalComments,
+    fetchingChannels,
   } = props;
 
   const commentRef = React.useRef();
@@ -65,10 +67,10 @@ function CommentList(props: Props) {
   }, [fetchComments, uri]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (totalComments && ENABLE_COMMENT_REACTIONS) {
+    if (totalComments && ENABLE_COMMENT_REACTIONS && !fetchingChannels) {
       fetchReacts(uri);
     }
-  }, [fetchReacts, uri, totalComments, activeChannel, ENABLE_COMMENT_REACTIONS]);
+  }, [fetchReacts, uri, totalComments, activeChannel, fetchingChannels, ENABLE_COMMENT_REACTIONS]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (linkedCommentId && commentRef && commentRef.current) {