diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index 76de2d168..af979c6a4 100644
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ const QString &Channel::getPopoutPlayerLink() const
     return _popoutPlayerLink;
 }
 
+void Channel::setRoomID(std::string id)
+{
+    this->roomID = id;
+    this->roomIDchanged();
+}
+
 messages::LimitedQueueSnapshot<messages::SharedMessage> Channel::getMessageSnapshot()
 {
     return _messages.getSnapshot();
diff --git a/src/channel.hpp b/src/channel.hpp
index 2284ee1a8..5d4c8cbce 100644
--- a/src/channel.hpp
+++ b/src/channel.hpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ public:
     const QString &getSubLink() const;
     const QString &getChannelLink() const;
     const QString &getPopoutPlayerLink() const;
-    bool getIsLive() const;
-    int getStreamViewerCount() const;
-    const QString &getStreamStatus() const;
-    const QString &getStreamGame() const;
     messages::LimitedQueueSnapshot<messages::SharedMessage> getMessageSnapshot();
 
     // methods
@@ -59,6 +55,9 @@ public:
     QString streamGame;
     QString streamUptime;
 
+    void setRoomID(std::string id);
+    boost::signals2::signal<void()> roomIDchanged;
+
 private:
     // variables
     messages::LimitedQueue<messages::SharedMessage> _messages;
diff --git a/src/ircmanager.cpp b/src/ircmanager.cpp
index eff587d49..ca2d1a972 100644
--- a/src/ircmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/ircmanager.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void IrcManager::handleRoomStateMessage(Communi::IrcMessage *message)
         std::string roomID = iterator.value().toString().toStdString();
 
         auto channel = QString(message->toData()).split("#").at(1);
-        channelManager.getChannel(channel)->roomID = roomID;
+        channelManager.getChannel(channel)->setRoomID(roomID);
 
         this->resources.loadChannelData(roomID);
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
index 44970153e..22af801f7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> &ChatWidget::getChannelRef()
 void ChatWidget::setChannel(std::shared_ptr<Channel> _newChannel)
 {
     this->channel = _newChannel;
+    this->channel->roomIDchanged.connect([this](){
+        this->header.checkLive();
+    });
 
     // on new message
     this->messageAppendedConnection =