diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
index ddf3e753..86712c8a 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
@@ -201,8 +201,9 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
 class _ChannelListViewState extends State<ChannelListView> {
   final _slideController = SlidableController();
 
-  late final _channelListController =
-      widget.channelListController ?? ChannelListController();
+  final _defaultController = ChannelListController();
+  ChannelListController get _channelListController =>
+      widget.channelListController ?? _defaultController;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index e5063228..ad068c4d 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -352,8 +352,9 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
 
   bool _inBetweenList = false;
 
-  late final MessageListController _messageListController =
-      widget.messageListController ?? MessageListController();
+  final _defaultController = MessageListController();
+  MessageListController get _messageListController =>
+      widget.messageListController ?? _defaultController;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => MessageListCore(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
index c27e2c90..50c1d47f 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
-  late final MessageSearchListController _messageSearchListController =
-      widget.messageSearchListController ?? MessageSearchListController();
+  final _defaultController = MessageSearchListController();
+  MessageSearchListController get _messageSearchListController =>
+      widget.messageSearchListController ?? _defaultController;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => MessageSearchListCore(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
index 452cebfd..e027989e 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
     with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   bool get _isListView => widget.crossAxisCount == 1;
 
-  late final UserListController _userListController =
-      widget.userListController ?? UserListController();
+  final _defaultController = UserListController();
+  UserListController get _userListController =>
+      widget.userListController ?? _defaultController;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {