diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/1_init_message_bus.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/1_init_message_bus.js
index bce4c75cb9..fbf5e46f15 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/1_init_message_bus.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/1_init_message_bus.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Discourse.addInitializer(function() {
 
   Discourse.set("isReadOnly", Discourse.Site.currentProp("is_readonly"));
 
-  Discourse.MessageBus.subscribe("/global/read-only", function (enabled) {
+  Discourse.MessageBus.subscribe("/site/read-only", function (enabled) {
     Discourse.set("isReadOnly", enabled);
     if (enabled) {
       if (!Discourse.User.currentProp("hideReadOnlyAlert")) {
diff --git a/lib/discourse.rb b/lib/discourse.rb
index 1f67d21f9d..f757c5b6f8 100644
--- a/lib/discourse.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse.rb
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ module Discourse
   end
 
   def self.readonly_channel
-    "/global/read-only"
+    "/site/read-only"
   end
 
 end