# Open Channel action on Archived Channel triggers Close Channel modal

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-channel-action-on-archived-channel-triggers-close-channel-modal/396707
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** chat
**Created:** [22 februari 2026 om 03:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-channel-action-on-archived-channel-triggers-close-channel-modal/396707 "2026-02-22T03:47:48Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [23 februari 2026 om 05:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-channel-action-on-archived-channel-triggers-close-channel-modal/396707/2 "2026-02-23T05:37:50Z")

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I think the bug here is that archived channels should not be even allowed to be reopened?

@lindsey how do you think this should behave, easiest fix is probably just to hide the button on archived channels.

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