diff --git a/app/screens/create_direct_message/create_direct_message.tsx b/app/screens/create_direct_message/create_direct_message.tsx
index b5ff883cb6..0a0dcb5e21 100644
--- a/app/screens/create_direct_message/create_direct_message.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/create_direct_message/create_direct_message.tsx
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ export default function CreateDirectMessage({
     }, []);
 
     const getProfiles = useCallback(debounce(() => {
-        setLoading(true);
         if (next.current && !loading && !term && mounted.current) {
+            setLoading(true);
             if (restrictDirectMessage) {
                 fetchProfilesInTeam(serverUrl, currentTeamId, page.current + 1, General.PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE).then(loadedProfiles);
             } else {