diff --git a/src/api/chats.js b/src/api/chats.js
index 9f320d764e..2e7fe6dfd7 100644
--- a/src/api/chats.js
+++ b/src/api/chats.js
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ chatsAPI.kick = async (caller, data) => {
 	// Additional checks if kicking vs leaving
 	if (data.uids.length === 1 && parseInt(data.uids[0], 10) === caller.uid) {
 		await messaging.leaveRoom([caller.uid], data.roomId);
-	} else {
-		await messaging.removeUsersFromRoom(caller.uid, data.uids, data.roomId);
+		return [];
 	}
+	await messaging.removeUsersFromRoom(caller.uid, data.uids, data.roomId);
 
 	delete data.uids;
 	return chatsAPI.users(caller, data);