diff --git a/server/channels/app/slashcommands/command_share_test.go b/server/channels/app/slashcommands/command_share_test.go
index 8086493b4ec..c87aee63816 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/slashcommands/command_share_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/slashcommands/command_share_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func setupForSharedChannels(tb testing.TB) *TestHelper {
 }
 
 func TestShareProviderDoCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("share command sends a websocket channel converted event", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("share command sends a websocket channel updated event", func(t *testing.T) {
 		th := setupForSharedChannels(t).initBasic()
 		defer th.tearDown()
 
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ func TestShareProviderDoCommand(t *testing.T) {
 		response := commandProvider.DoCommand(th.App, th.Context, args, "")
 		require.Equal(t, "##### "+args.T("api.command_share.channel_shared"), response.Text)
 
-		channelConvertedMessages := testCluster.SelectMessages(func(msg *model.ClusterMessage) bool {
+		channelUpdatedMessages := testCluster.SelectMessages(func(msg *model.ClusterMessage) bool {
 			event, err := model.WebSocketEventFromJSON(bytes.NewReader(msg.Data))
-			return err == nil && event.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventChannelConverted
+			return err == nil && event.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventChannelUpdated
 		})
-		assert.Len(t, channelConvertedMessages, 1) // one msg for share creation
+		assert.Len(t, channelUpdatedMessages, 1) // one msg for share creation
 	})
 
-	t.Run("unshare command sends a websocket channel converted event", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("unshare command sends a websocket channel updated event", func(t *testing.T) {
 		th := setupForSharedChannels(t).initBasic()
 		defer th.tearDown()
 
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ func TestShareProviderDoCommand(t *testing.T) {
 		response := commandProvider.DoCommand(th.App, th.Context, args, "")
 		require.Equal(t, "##### "+args.T("api.command_share.shared_channel_unavailable"), response.Text)
 
-		channelConvertedMessages := testCluster.SelectMessages(func(msg *model.ClusterMessage) bool {
+		channelUpdatedMessages := testCluster.SelectMessages(func(msg *model.ClusterMessage) bool {
 			event, err := model.WebSocketEventFromJSON(bytes.NewReader(msg.Data))
-			return err == nil && event.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventChannelConverted
+			return err == nil && event.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventChannelUpdated
 		})
-		require.Len(t, channelConvertedMessages, 2) // one msg for share creation, one for unshare.
+		require.Len(t, channelUpdatedMessages, 2) // one msg for share creation, one for unshare.
 	})
 
 	t.Run("invite remote to channel shared with us", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service.go b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service.go
index 771538fe973..3b9ec391c44 100644
--- a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service.go
+++ b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package sharedchannel
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
@@ -257,8 +258,17 @@ func (scs *Service) onConnectionStateChange(rc *model.RemoteCluster, online bool
 
 func (scs *Service) notifyClientsForSharedChannelConverted(channel *model.Channel) {
 	scs.platform.InvalidateCacheForChannel(channel)
-	messageWs := model.NewWebSocketEvent(model.WebsocketEventChannelConverted, channel.TeamId, "", "", nil, "")
-	messageWs.Add("channel_id", channel.Id)
+	messageWs := model.NewWebSocketEvent(model.WebsocketEventChannelUpdated, "", channel.Id, "", nil, "")
+	channelJSON, err := json.Marshal(channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		scs.server.Log().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceWarn, "Cannot marshal channel to notify clients",
+			mlog.String("channel_id", channel.Id),
+			mlog.Err(err),
+		)
+		return
+	}
+	messageWs.Add("channel", string(channelJSON))
+
 	scs.app.Publish(messageWs)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service_api.go b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service_api.go
index b7aa58343df..971bdc0a33a 100644
--- a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service_api.go
+++ b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/service_api.go
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ func (scs *Service) ShareChannel(sc *model.SharedChannel) (*model.SharedChannel,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	// to avoid fetching the channel again, we manually set the shared
+	// flag before notifying the clients
+	channel.Shared = model.NewPointer(true)
 
 	scs.notifyClientsForSharedChannelConverted(channel)
 	return scNew, nil
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ func (scs *Service) UnshareChannel(channelID string) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
+	// to avoid fetching the channel again, we manually set the shared
+	// flag before notifying the clients
+	channel.Shared = model.NewPointer(false)
 
 	scs.notifyClientsForSharedChannelConverted(channel)
 	return deleted, nil