diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
index 8cc87e61668f0..d31f1b19cc71c 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,10 @@ QStringList ConfigFile::validUpdateChannels() const
 
 QString ConfigFile::defaultUpdateChannel() const
 {
-    if (serverHasValidSubscription() && !Theme::instance()->isBranded()) {
+    const auto isBranded = Theme::instance()->isBranded();
+    auto defaultChannel = defaultUpdateChannelName;
+
+    if (serverHasValidSubscription() && !isBranded) {
         if (const auto serverChannel = desktopEnterpriseChannel();
             validUpdateChannels().contains(serverChannel)) {
             qCWarning(lcConfigFile()) << "Enforcing update channel" << serverChannel << "because that is the desktop enterprise channel returned by the server.";
@@ -712,11 +715,12 @@ QString ConfigFile::defaultUpdateChannel() const
     }
 
     if (const auto currentVersionSuffix = Theme::instance()->versionSuffix();
-        validUpdateChannels().contains(currentVersionSuffix)) {
+        validUpdateChannels().contains(currentVersionSuffix) && !isBranded) {
         qCWarning(lcConfigFile()) << "Enforcing update channel" << currentVersionSuffix << "because of the version suffix of the current client.";
         return currentVersionSuffix;
     }
 
+    qCWarning(lcConfigFile()) << "Enforcing default update channel" << defaultUpdateChannelName;
     return defaultUpdateChannelName;
 }