diff --git a/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs b/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
index 15237049c3..7ee2a2ba83 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
@@ -2277,13 +2277,6 @@ async fn join_channel(
     let joined_room = {
         let db = session.db().await;
 
-        if db
-            .is_current_room_different_channel(session.user_id, channel_id)
-            .await?
-        {
-            leave_room_for_session_with_guard(&session, &db).await?;
-        }
-
         let room_id = db.room_id_for_channel(channel_id).await?;
 
         let joined_room = db
@@ -2539,14 +2532,7 @@ fn channel_updated(
 
 async fn update_user_contacts(user_id: UserId, session: &Session) -> Result<()> {
     let db = session.db().await;
-    update_user_contacts_with_guard(user_id, session, &db).await
-}
 
-async fn update_user_contacts_with_guard(
-    user_id: UserId,
-    session: &Session,
-    db: &DbHandle,
-) -> Result<()> {
     let contacts = db.get_contacts(user_id).await?;
     let busy = db.is_user_busy(user_id).await?;
 
@@ -2580,11 +2566,6 @@ async fn update_user_contacts_with_guard(
 }
 
 async fn leave_room_for_session(session: &Session) -> Result<()> {
-    let db = session.db().await;
-    leave_room_for_session_with_guard(session, &db).await
-}
-
-async fn leave_room_for_session_with_guard(session: &Session, db: &DbHandle) -> Result<()> {
     let mut contacts_to_update = HashSet::default();
 
     let room_id;
@@ -2595,7 +2576,7 @@ async fn leave_room_for_session_with_guard(session: &Session, db: &DbHandle) ->
     let channel_members;
     let channel_id;
 
-    if let Some(mut left_room) = db.leave_room(session.connection_id).await? {
+    if let Some(mut left_room) = session.db().await.leave_room(session.connection_id).await? {
         contacts_to_update.insert(session.user_id);
 
         for project in left_room.left_projects.values() {
@@ -2645,7 +2626,7 @@ async fn leave_room_for_session_with_guard(session: &Session, db: &DbHandle) ->
     }
 
     for contact_user_id in contacts_to_update {
-        update_user_contacts_with_guard(contact_user_id, &session, db).await?;
+        update_user_contacts(contact_user_id, &session).await?;
     }
 
     if let Some(live_kit) = session.live_kit_client.as_ref() {