diff --git a/net/web/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx b/net/web/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
index 90eca41d..264b69b7 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Modal, Input, List, Button } from 'antd';
+import { Modal, Input, List, Button, Tooltip } from 'antd';
 import { ChannelsWrapper } from './Channels.styled';
 import { CommentOutlined, SearchOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { useChannels } from './useChannels.hook';
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ export function Channels({ open, active }) {
       </div>
       { state.display !== 'small' && (
         <div class="bar">
-          <Button type="primary" disabled={!state.allowAdd} icon={<CommentOutlined />} onClick={actions.setShowAdd}>New Topic</Button>
+          <Tooltip placement="right" title={ state.allowAdd ? '' : 'Account Sealing Key Required' }>
+            <Button type="primary" disabled={!state.allowAdd} icon={<CommentOutlined />} onClick={actions.setShowAdd}>New Topic</Button>
+          </Tooltip>
         </div>
       )}
       <Modal bodyStyle={{ padding: 16 }} title="New Topic" centered visible={state.showAdd && state.allowAdd} footer={null} destroyOnClose={true}
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/channels/addChannel/useAddChannel.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/channels/addChannel/useAddChannel.hook.js
index 430b0cb4..2fc1b23a 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/channels/addChannel/useAddChannel.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/channels/addChannel/useAddChannel.hook.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function useAddChannel() {
         try {
           updateState({ busy: true });
           const cards = Array.from(state.members.values());
-          if (state.seal) {
+          if (state.seal || !state.allowUnsealed) {
             const keys = [ account.state.sealKey.public ];
             cards.forEach(id => {
               keys.push(card.state.cards.get(id).data.cardProfile.seal);