diff --git a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
index 753b6b8c2..eabe1d49e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export function AppShell() {
     );
   const refetchHomeFeedOnLiveMention = React.useEffectEvent(() => {
     void homeFeedQuery.refetch();
+    void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: channelsQueryKey });
   });
 
   const handleDmNotification = React.useEffectEvent(
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts b/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
index 20d874203..d0de14fd0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ export function useChannelsQuery() {
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: channelsQueryKey,
     queryFn: async () => sortChannels(await getChannels()),
-    staleTime: 60_000,
-    refetchInterval: 60_000,
+    staleTime: 15_000,
+    refetchInterval: 15_000,
     refetchIntervalInBackground: false,
   });
 }