diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a84842c6..8ca3aa04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.2.20+2
+
+- Added `shouldAddChannel` to ChannelsBloc in order to check if a channel has to be added to the list when a new message arrives
+
 ## 0.2.20+1
 
 - Fixed bug that caused video attachment to show the same preview
diff --git a/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart b/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
index 0784cb30..81081051 100644
--- a/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ class ChannelsBloc extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Comparator used to sort the channels when a message.new event is received
   final Comparator<Channel> channelsComparator;
 
+  /// Function used to evaluate if a channel should be added to the list when a message.new event is received
+  final bool Function(Event) shouldAddChannel;
+
   /// Instantiate a new ChannelsBloc
   const ChannelsBloc({
     Key key,
     this.child,
     this.lockChannelsOrder = false,
     this.channelsComparator,
+    this.shouldAddChannel,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -128,7 +132,8 @@ class ChannelsBlocState extends State<ChannelsBloc>
             final channel = newChannels.removeAt(index);
             newChannels.insert(0, channel);
           }
-        } else {
+        } else if (widget.shouldAddChannel != null &&
+            widget.shouldAddChannel(e)) {
           final hiddenIndex = _hiddenChannels.indexWhere((c) => c.cid == e.cid);
           if (hiddenIndex > -1) {
             newChannels.insert(0, _hiddenChannels[hiddenIndex]);
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 381830f5..7aac0211 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: stream_chat_flutter
 homepage: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 description: Stream Chat official Flutter SDK. Build your own chat experience using Dart and Flutter.
-version: 0.2.20+1
+version: 0.2.20+2
 repository: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues