diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Components/SenderSelectPopup.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Components/SenderSelectPopup.java
index 1675fb121..cb8dcbb6c 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Components/SenderSelectPopup.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Components/SenderSelectPopup.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class SenderSelectPopup extends ActionBarPopupWindow {
             var chat = messagesController.getChat(chatFull.id);
             if (chat != null && chat.creator) {
                 if (peers.stream().noneMatch(peer -> peer.peer.channel_id == chat.id)) {
-                    peers.add(0, new TLRPC.TL_sendAsPeer() {{
+                    peers.add(peers.size() >= 1 ? 1 : 0, new TLRPC.TL_sendAsPeer() {{
                         peer = new TLRPC.TL_peerChannel() {{ channel_id = chat.id; }};
                     }});
                 }