diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/index.ts b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/index.ts
index ebb093311f..3cb7f3120d 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/index.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
 import type {Dispatch} from 'redux';
 
-import {markChannelAsViewedOnServer, updateApproximateViewTime} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
+import {updateApproximateViewTime} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/channels';
 import {autoUpdateTimezone} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/timezone';
 import {getChannel, getCurrentChannelId, isManuallyUnread} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/channels';
 import {getLicense, getConfig} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/general';
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch: Dispatch) {
         actions: bindActionCreators({
             autoUpdateTimezone,
             getChannelURLAction,
-            markChannelAsViewedOnServer,
             updateApproximateViewTime,
         }, dispatch),
     };
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.test.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.test.tsx
index 7decebd8a5..13527b7599 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.test.tsx
@@ -12,13 +12,24 @@ import BrowserStore from 'stores/browser_store';
 import LoggedIn from 'components/logged_in/logged_in';
 import type {Props} from 'components/logged_in/logged_in';
 
+import {fireEvent, renderWithContext, screen} from 'tests/react_testing_utils';
+
 jest.mock('actions/websocket_actions.jsx', () => ({
     initialize: jest.fn(),
+    close: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 BrowserStore.signalLogin = jest.fn();
 
 describe('components/logged_in/LoggedIn', () => {
+    const originalFetch = global.fetch;
+    beforeAll(() => {
+        global.fetch = jest.fn();
+    });
+    afterAll(() => {
+        global.fetch = originalFetch;
+    });
+
     const children = <span>{'Test'}</span>;
     const baseProps: Props = {
         currentUser: {} as UserProfile,
@@ -26,7 +37,6 @@ describe('components/logged_in/LoggedIn', () => {
         actions: {
             autoUpdateTimezone: jest.fn(),
             getChannelURLAction: jest.fn(),
-            markChannelAsViewedOnServer: jest.fn(),
             updateApproximateViewTime: jest.fn(),
         },
         isCurrentChannelManuallyUnread: false,
@@ -180,4 +190,18 @@ describe('components/logged_in/LoggedIn', () => {
         shallow(<LoggedIn {...props}>{children}</LoggedIn>);
         expect(obj.emitBrowserFocus).toBeCalledTimes(1);
     });
+
+    it('should not make viewChannel call on unload', () => {
+        const props = {
+            ...baseProps,
+            mfaRequired: false,
+            showTermsOfService: false,
+        };
+
+        renderWithContext(<LoggedIn {...props}>{children}</LoggedIn>);
+        expect(screen.getByText('Test')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+        fireEvent(window, new Event('beforeunload'));
+        expect(fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/v4/channels/members/me/view');
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.tsx
index 1dc253e602..bbed0befae 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/logged_in/logged_in.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export type Props = {
     actions: {
         autoUpdateTimezone: (deviceTimezone: string) => void;
         getChannelURLAction: (channelId: string, teamId: string, url: string) => void;
-        markChannelAsViewedOnServer: (channelId: string) => void;
         updateApproximateViewTime: (channelId: string) => void;
     };
     showTermsOfService: boolean;
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ export default class LoggedIn extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
         window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload);
         if (document.cookie.indexOf('MMUSERID=') > -1 && this.props.currentChannelId && !this.props.isCurrentChannelManuallyUnread) {
             this.props.actions.updateApproximateViewTime(this.props.currentChannelId);
-            this.props.actions.markChannelAsViewedOnServer(this.props.currentChannelId);
         }
         WebSocketActions.close();
     };