diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/api/channel.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/api/channel.dart
index cb3cfe37..69d967fe 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/api/channel.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/api/channel.dart
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   /// This flag should be managed by UI sdks.
   /// When false, any new message (received by WebSocket event
   /// - [EventType.messageNew]) will not be pushed on to message list.
-  bool get isUpToDate => _isUpToDateController.value ?? true;
+  bool get isUpToDate => _isUpToDateController.value;
 
   set isUpToDate(bool isUpToDate) => _isUpToDateController.add(isUpToDate);
 
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
       }
 
       if (_countMessageAsUnread(message)) {
-        _unreadCountController.add(_unreadCountController.value! + 1);
+        _unreadCountController.add(_unreadCountController.value + 1);
       }
     }));
   }
@@ -1766,13 +1766,13 @@ class ChannelClientState {
       a.createdAt.compareTo(b.createdAt);
 
   /// The channel state related to this client
-  ChannelState get _channelState => _channelStateController.value!;
+  ChannelState get _channelState => _channelStateController.value;
 
   /// The channel state related to this client as a stream
   Stream<ChannelState> get channelStateStream => _channelStateController.stream;
 
   /// The channel state related to this client
-  ChannelState get channelState => _channelStateController.value!;
+  ChannelState get channelState => _channelStateController.value;
   late BehaviorSubject<ChannelState> _channelStateController;
 
   final Debounce _debouncedUpdatePersistenceChannelState;
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
 
   /// The channel threads related to this channel
   Map<String, List<Message>> get threads =>
-      _threadsController.value!.map((key, value) => MapEntry(key, value));
+      _threadsController.value.map((key, value) => MapEntry(key, value));
 
   /// The channel threads related to this channel as a stream
   Stream<Map<String, List<Message>>> get threadsStream =>
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   }
 
   /// Channel related typing users last value
-  List<User> get typingEvents => _typingEventsController.value!;
+  List<User> get typingEvents => _typingEventsController.value;
 
   /// Channel related typing users stream
   Stream<List<User>> get typingEventsStream => _typingEventsController.stream;
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
index 3cabe274..b6efb6a5 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ class ClientState {
   Stream<OwnUser?> get userStream => _userController.stream;
 
   /// The current user
-  Map<String?, User?> get users => _usersController.value!;
+  Map<String?, User?> get users => _usersController.value;
 
   /// The current user as a stream
   Stream<Map<String?, User?>> get usersStream => _usersController.stream;
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ class ClientState {
       _channelsController.stream;
 
   /// The current list of channels in memory
-  Map<String, Channel> get channels => _channelsController.value!;
+  Map<String, Channel> get channels => _channelsController.value;
 
   set channels(Map<String, Channel> v) {
     _channelsController.add(v);
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channel_list_core.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channel_list_core.dart
index a3be273d..dbd57269 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channel_list_core.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channel_list_core.dart
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ class ChannelListCoreState extends State<ChannelListCore> {
         stream: channelsBlocState.channelsStream,
         builder: (context, snapshot) {
           if (snapshot.hasError) {
+            print(snapshot.error);
+            print(snapshot.stackTrace);
             return widget.errorBuilder(context, snapshot.error!);
           }
           if (!snapshot.hasData) {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
index d46ee4bd..a3f0b58c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ChannelsBlocState extends State<ChannelsBloc>
   }
 
   /// The current channel list
-  List<Channel>? get channels => _channelsController.value;
+  List<Channel>? get channels => _channelsController.valueOrNull;
 
   /// The current channel list as a stream
   Stream<List<Channel>> get channelsStream => _channelsController.stream;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ChannelsBlocState extends State<ChannelsBloc>
           _channelsController.add(temp);
         }
         if (_channelsController.hasValue &&
-            _queryChannelsLoadingController.value!) {
+            _queryChannelsLoadingController.value) {
           _queryChannelsLoadingController.sink.add(false);
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_search_bloc.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_search_bloc.dart
index 386ba388..70e6df11 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_search_bloc.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_search_bloc.dart
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class MessageSearchBlocState extends State<MessageSearchBloc>
         final temp = oldMessages + messages.results;
         _messageResponses.add(temp);
       }
-      if (_messageResponses.hasValue &&
-          _queryMessagesLoadingController.value!) {
+      if (_messageResponses.hasValue && _queryMessagesLoadingController.value) {
         _queryMessagesLoadingController.add(false);
       }
     } catch (e, stk) {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/users_bloc.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/users_bloc.dart
index 57edfecb..0c0d46cd 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/users_bloc.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/users_bloc.dart
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class UsersBlocState extends State<UsersBloc>
         final temp = oldUsers + usersResponse.users;
         _usersController.add(temp);
       }
-      if (_usersController.hasValue && _queryUsersLoadingController.value!) {
+      if (_usersController.hasValue && _queryUsersLoadingController.value) {
         _queryUsersLoadingController.add(false);
       }
     } catch (e, stk) {