diff --git a/src/pages/channel/+page.svelte b/src/pages/channel/+page.svelte
index f26196736..d9d8f0b46 100644
--- a/src/pages/channel/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/pages/channel/+page.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
   onMount(() => {
     const id = $page.url.searchParams.get('id')
+    if (!id) return window.location.replace('/')
     const [name, country] = id.split('.')
+    if (!name || !country) return window.location.replace('/')
+
     const redirectUrl = `/channels/${country}/${name}`
 
     window.location.replace(redirectUrl)