diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
index 1604880af..cc176ea03 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
@@ -627,11 +627,11 @@ const RocketChat = {
 	},
 
 	createGroupChat() {
-		let { users } = reduxStore.getState().selectedUsers;
-		users = users.map(u => u.name);
+		const { users } = reduxStore.getState().selectedUsers;
+		const usernames = users.map(u => u.name).join(',');
 
 		// RC 3.1.0
-		return this.methodCall('createDirectMessage', ...users);
+		return this.post('im.create', { usernames });
 	},
 
 	createDiscussion({
diff --git a/app/sagas/createChannel.js b/app/sagas/createChannel.js
index 86a5b613b..37d249a74 100644
--- a/app/sagas/createChannel.js
+++ b/app/sagas/createChannel.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ const handleRequest = function* handleRequest({ data }) {
 
 		let sub;
 		if (data.group) {
-			sub = yield call(createGroupChat);
+			const result = yield call(createGroupChat);
+			if (result.success) {
+				({ room: sub } = result);
+			}
 		} else {
 			sub = yield call(createChannel, data);
 		}