diff --git a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/lib/channelLabels.ts b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/lib/channelLabels.ts
index 4abf06010..893e4f318 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/lib/channelLabels.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/lib/channelLabels.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ function isGenericDmChannelName(name: string) {
     normalized.length === 0 ||
     normalized === "dm" ||
     normalized === "direct message" ||
-    normalized === "direct messages"
+    normalized === "direct messages" ||
+    /^group dm\s*(\(\d+\))?$/.test(normalized)
   );
 }