diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
index 7fb90cd96..cab0b7bf2 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
@@ -9535,7 +9535,9 @@ void ContactsManager::on_load_channel_full_from_database(ChannelId channel_id, s
 
   Dependencies dependencies;
   dependencies.channel_ids.insert(channel_id);
-  add_dialog_and_dependencies(dependencies, DialogId(channel_full->linked_channel_id));
+  // must not depend on the linked_dialog_id itself, because message database can be disabled
+  // the Dialog will be forcely created in update_channel_full
+  add_dialog_dependencies(dependencies, DialogId(channel_full->linked_channel_id));
   dependencies.chat_ids.insert(channel_full->migrated_from_chat_id);
   dependencies.user_ids.insert(channel_full->bot_user_ids.begin(), channel_full->bot_user_ids.end());
   dependencies.user_ids.insert(channel_full->invite_link.get_creator_user_id());