diff --git a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
index 3c7a67e..ca2d444 100644
--- a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
+++ b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
@@ -372,11 +372,16 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
             # user, fetch info
             uready = await self._user_ready()
 
+        private_channels = (
+            await self.user_storage.get_dms(user_id) + 
+            await self.user_storage.get_gdms(user_id)
+        )
+
         await self.dispatch('READY', {**{
             'v': 6,
             'user': user,
 
-            'private_channels': await self.user_storage.get_dms(user_id),
+            'private_channels': private_channels,
 
             'guilds': guilds,
             'session_id': self.state.session_id,
diff --git a/litecord/storage.py b/litecord/storage.py
index 380f97f..54fb8e6 100644
--- a/litecord/storage.py
+++ b/litecord/storage.py
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ class Storage:
             """, channel_id)
 
             drow = dict(gdm_row)
+            drow['type'] = chan_type
             drow['recipients'] = await self._gdm_recipients(channel_id)
             drow['last_message_id'] = await self.chan_last_message_str(
                 channel_id
diff --git a/litecord/user_storage.py b/litecord/user_storage.py
index bcb3191..36e7cad 100644
--- a/litecord/user_storage.py
+++ b/litecord/user_storage.py
@@ -348,3 +348,16 @@ class UserStorage:
         """, user_id)
 
         return [r['id'] for r in rows]
+
+    async def get_gdms(self, user_id) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get list of group DMs a user is in."""
+        gdm_ids = await self.get_gdms_internal(user_id)
+
+        res = []
+
+        for gdm_id in gdm_ids:
+            res.append(
+                await self.storage.get_channel(gdm_id)
+            )
+
+        return res