diff --git a/frontend/src/slices/activeChannelSlice.js b/frontend/src/slices/activeChannelSlice.js
index 113984d..60f1af8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/slices/activeChannelSlice.js
+++ b/frontend/src/slices/activeChannelSlice.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 export const defaultChannel = {
-  id: '0', 
+  id: '1', 
   name: 'general', 
   removable: false,
 };