diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
index 7fa3b226..9fe5594c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
@@ -220,8 +220,10 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
       _unsubscribeFromChannelListEvents();
     }
 
-    _channelEventSubscription = client.on().skip(1) // skip the initial event
-        .listen((event) {
+    _channelEventSubscription =
+        client.on().skip(1) // Skipping the last emitted event.
+            // We only need to handle the latest events.
+            .listen((event) {
       // Returns early if the event is already handled by the listener.
       if (eventListener?.call(event) ?? false) return;