diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index decc1c7d..96bd1838 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ class Channel {
       if (oldIndex != -1) {
         final oldMessage = state!.messages[oldIndex];
         state!._channelState = state!._channelState.copyWith(
-          messages: [...(state!.messages..remove(oldMessage))],
+          messages: state!.messages..remove(oldMessage),
           channel: state?._channelState.channel,
         );
       } else {