diff --git a/server/methods/browseChannels.js b/server/methods/browseChannels.js
index f92dad8d7523b..8539f572fbb94 100644
--- a/server/methods/browseChannels.js
+++ b/server/methods/browseChannels.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const sortUsers = function(field, direction) {
 	}
 };
 
-
 Meteor.methods({
 	browseChannels({text = '', type = 'channels', sortBy = 'name', sortDirection = 'asc', page = 0, limit = 10}) {
 		const regex = new RegExp(s.trim(s.escapeRegExp(text)), 'i');
@@ -35,7 +34,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!['name', 'createdAt', ...type === 'channels' ? ['usersCount'] : [], ...type === 'users' ? ['username'] : []].includes(sortBy)) {
+
+		if (!['name', 'createdAt', 'usersCount', ...type === 'channels' ? ['usernames'] : [], ...type === 'users' ? ['username'] : []].includes(sortBy)) {
 			return;
 		}