diff --git a/client/src/components/ChannelSelectDropdown/index.jsx b/client/src/components/ChannelSelectDropdown/index.jsx
index ae4b1211..2079c05c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ChannelSelectDropdown/index.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ChannelSelectDropdown/index.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ const ChannelSelectDropdown = ({ selectedChannel, handleSelection, loggedInChann
       id='channel-name-select'
       value={selectedChannel}
       onChange={handleSelection}>
+      { loggedInChannelName && (
+        <option value={loggedInChannelName} >{loggedInChannelName}</option>
+      )}
       <option value={LOGIN}>Existing</option>
       <option value={CREATE}>New</option>
     </select>