diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index f0ee6485..04a47600 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
-- Fixed streamWatchers. Before it was always new, now it is possible to follow the watchers of a channel. 
-## Upcoming
+- Fixed streamWatchers. Before it was always new, now it is possible to follow the watchers of a channel.
 
 🔄 Changed
 
 - Cancelling a attachment upload now removes the attachment from the message.
 
+✅ Added
+
+- Added `presence` property to `Channel::watch` method.
+
 ## 5.3.0
 
 🔄 Changed
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
index 528a0fee..7d8515c7 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart
@@ -1234,11 +1234,11 @@ class Channel {
   }
 
   /// Loads the initial channel state and watches for changes.
-  Future<ChannelState> watch() async {
+  Future<ChannelState> watch({bool presence = false}) async {
     ChannelState response;
 
     try {
-      response = await query(watch: true);
+      response = await query(watch: true, presence: presence);
     } catch (error, stackTrace) {
       if (!_initializedCompleter.isCompleted) {
         _initializedCompleter.completeError(error, stackTrace);