diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd4f9f563..01440544f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Add `minOriginY` to the initializer of `ReactionsOverlayView` for better UI customization [#793](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swiftui/pull/793)
 ### 🐞 Fixed
 - Fix draft not deleted when attachments are removed from the composer [#791](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swiftui/pull/791)
+### 🔄 Changed
+- Made `showErrorPopup` open in `ChatChannelListViewModel` [#794](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swiftui/pull/794)
 
 # [4.75.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swiftui/releases/tag/4.75.0)
 _March 26, 2025_
diff --git a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChatChannelListViewModel.swift b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChatChannelListViewModel.swift
index 96d2ef28d..5073afe48 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChatChannelListViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChatChannelListViewModel.swift
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ open class ChatChannelListViewModel: ObservableObject, ChatChannelListController
         }
     }
 
-    public func showErrorPopup(_ error: Error?) {
+    open func showErrorPopup(_ error: Error?) {
         channelAlertType = .error
     }