diff --git a/server/channels/app/channel_join_request.go b/server/channels/app/channel_join_request.go
index bed7100cd1c..05b8c98e503 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/channel_join_request.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/channel_join_request.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (a *App) evaluateChannelMembership(rctx request.CTX, user *model.User, chan
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	subject, appErr := a.BuildAccessControlSubject(rctx, user.Id, user.Roles, "")
+	subject, appErr := a.BuildAccessControlSubject(rctx, user.Id, user.Roles, channel.Id)
 	if appErr != nil {
 		return false, appErr
 	}