diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
index bd0c54eba..6451b6264 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class ChannelViewSet(
             return serializers.ChannelUpdateSerializer
         elif self.action is "create":
             return serializers.ChannelCreateSerializer
+        return serializers.ChannelSerializer
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         queryset = super().get_queryset()
diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/1895.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/1895.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..447946729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/1895.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Make sure ChannelViewSet always has a serializer (#1895)