diff --git a/lib/chiya/channels.ex b/lib/chiya/channels.ex
index 3f376c4..788c42d 100644
--- a/lib/chiya/channels.ex
+++ b/lib/chiya/channels.ex
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ defmodule Chiya.Channels do
   @doc """
   Gets a single channel by its slug with all associated entities preloaded.
   """
-  def get_channel_by_slug_preloaded!(slug), do: Repo.get_by!(Channel, slug: slug)
-
+  def get_channel_by_slug_preloaded!(slug), do: Repo.get_by!(Channel, slug: slug) |> preload_channel()
   @doc """
   Creates a channel.