diff --git a/frontend/src/components/feature/channels/ViewChannelDetailsModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/feature/channels/ViewChannelDetailsModal.tsx
index 6851ab264..00b2344d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/feature/channels/ViewChannelDetailsModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/feature/channels/ViewChannelDetailsModal.tsx
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ const ViewChannelDetailsModalContent = ({ setOpen, channelData }: ViewChannelDet
     }, [setOpen])
 
     // channel settings are only available for admins 
-    // the general channel is the default channel and cannot be deleted or archived 
-    const allowSettingChange = (channelMembers[currentUser]?.is_admin == 1 && channelData.name != 'general' && channelData.is_archived == 0) || false
+    const allowSettingChange = (channelMembers[currentUser]?.is_admin == 1) || false
 
     return (
         <>
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/channel/ChannelRedirect.tsx b/frontend/src/utils/channel/ChannelRedirect.tsx
index 4a751dc86..00b1cb165 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/channel/ChannelRedirect.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/channel/ChannelRedirect.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ChannelListProvider } from './ChannelListProvider'
  */
 export const ChannelRedirect = () => {
 
-    const lastChannel = localStorage.getItem('ravenLastChannel') ?? 'general'
+    const lastChannel = localStorage.getItem('ravenLastChannel') ?? ''
 
     const navigate = useNavigate()
     const { pathname } = useLocation()