diff --git a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
index 6a0b072e..82edb4f8 100644
--- a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
+++ b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ export default {
 			);
 
 			if (existingChannel) {
-				const $ = require("jquery");
-				$(`#sidebar .chan[data-id="${existingChannel.id}"]`).trigger("click");
+				this.$router.push("chan-" + existingChannel.id);
 			}
 
 			// TODO: Required here because it breaks tests
diff --git a/client/components/JoinChannel.vue b/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
index 7d0e1669..bf1cc905 100644
--- a/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
+++ b/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ export default {
 			);
 
 			if (existingChannel) {
-				const $ = require("jquery");
-				$(`#sidebar .chan[data-id="${existingChannel.id}"]`).trigger("click");
+				this.$router.push("chan-" + existingChannel.id);
 			} else {
 				const chanTypes = this.network.serverOptions.CHANTYPES;
 				let channel = this.inputChannel;