diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 28c0493..1c867c3 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from sclack.themes import themes
 
 from sclack.widgets.set_snooze import SetSnoozeWidget
+from sclack.utils.channel import is_dm, is_group, is_channel
 
 loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
@@ -157,26 +158,27 @@ def mount_sidebar(self, executor):
 
         # Prepare list of Star users and channels
         for dm in self.store.state.stars:
-            # Group chat is not supported, prefer to https://github.com/haskellcamargo/sclack/issues/67
-            if self.store.is_dm(dm['channel']):
+            if is_dm(dm['channel']):
                 detail = self.store.get_channel_info(dm['channel'])
                 user = self.store.find_user_by_id(detail['user'])
+
                 if user:
                     stars_user_id.append(user['id'])
                     star_user_tmp.append(Dm(
                         dm['channel'],
                         name=self.store.get_user_display_name(user),
-                        user=dm['channel'],
+                        user=user['id'],
                         you=False
                     ))
-            elif self.store.is_channel(dm['channel']):
+            elif is_channel(dm['channel']) or is_group(dm['channel']):
                 channel = self.store.get_channel_info(dm['channel'])
-                if channel:
+                # Group chat (is_mpim) is not supported, prefer to https://github.com/haskellcamargo/sclack/issues/67
+                if channel and not channel.get('is_archived', False) and not channel.get('is_mpim', False):
                     stars_channel_id.append(channel['id'])
                     stars.append(Channel(
                         id=channel['id'],
                         name=channel['name'],
-                        is_private=channel['is_private']
+                        is_private=channel.get('is_private', True)
                     ))
         stars.extend(star_user_tmp)
 
@@ -206,9 +208,9 @@ def mount_sidebar(self, executor):
 
         self.sidebar = SideBar(profile, channels, dms, stars=stars, title=self.store.state.auth['team'])
         urwid.connect_signal(self.sidebar, 'go_to_channel', self.go_to_channel)
-        loop.create_task(self.get_channels_info(executor, channels))
-        loop.create_task(self.get_presences(executor, dms))
-        loop.create_task(self.get_dms_unread(executor, dms))
+        loop.create_task(self.get_channels_info(executor, self.sidebar.get_all_channels()))
+        loop.create_task(self.get_presences(executor, self.sidebar.get_all_dms()))
+        loop.create_task(self.get_dms_unread(executor, self.sidebar.get_all_dms()))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def get_presences(self, executor, dm_widgets):
@@ -693,16 +695,27 @@ def stop_typing(*args):
                 self.chatbox.message_box.typing = None
 
         alarm = None
+
         while self.store.slack.server.connected is True:
             events = self.store.slack.rtm_read()
+
             for event in events:
                 if event.get('type') == 'hello':
                     pass
-                elif event.get('type') in ('channel_marked', 'group_marked'):
+                elif event.get('type') in ('channel_marked', 'group_marked', 'im_marked'):
                     unread = event.get('unread_count_display', 0)
-                    for channel in self.sidebar.channels:
-                        if channel.id == event['channel']:
-                            channel.set_unread(unread)
+
+                    if event.get('type') == 'channel_marked':
+                        targets = self.sidebar.get_all_channels()
+                    elif event.get('type') == 'group_marked':
+                        targets = self.sidebar.get_all_groups()
+                    else:
+                        targets = self.sidebar.get_all_dms()
+
+                    for target in targets:
+                        if target.id == event['channel']:
+                            target.set_unread(unread)
+
                 elif event['type'] == 'message':
                     loop.create_task(
                         self.update_chat(event)
diff --git a/sclack/components.py b/sclack/components.py
index 3eac819..9abc37f 100644
--- a/sclack/components.py
+++ b/sclack/components.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from .emoji import emoji_codemap
 from .markdown import MarkdownText
 from .store import Store
+from sclack.utils.channel import is_group, is_channel, is_dm
 
 
 MARK_READ_ALARM_PERIOD = 3
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ def handle_floating_date(self, size):
 
 
 class Dm(urwid.AttrMap):
-    def __init__(self, id, name, user, you=False, unread=0):
+    def __init__(self, id, name, user, you=False, unread=0, is_selected=False):
         self.id = id
         self.user = user
         self.name = name
@@ -378,8 +379,13 @@ def __init__(self, id, name, user, you=False, unread=0):
         self.presence = 'away'
         self.unread = unread
         self.body = urwid.SelectableIcon(self.get_markup())
-        self.is_selected = False
-        super(Dm, self).__init__(self.body, 'inactive', 'active_channel')
+        self.is_selected = is_selected
+
+        attr_map = 'inactive'
+        if is_selected:
+            attr_map = 'selected_channel'
+
+        super(Dm, self).__init__(self.body, attr_map, 'active_channel')
 
     def get_markup(self, presence='away'):
         if self.user == 'USLACKBOT':
@@ -417,11 +423,11 @@ def get_markup(self, presence='away'):
 
     def set_unread(self, count):
         self.unread = count
-
-        if count > 0:
-            self.attr_map = {None: 'unread_channel'}
-        else:
-            self.attr_map = {None: 'inactive'}
+        if not self.is_selected:
+            if count > 0:
+                self.attr_map = {None: 'unread_channel'}
+            else:
+                self.attr_map = {None: 'inactive'}
 
         self.body.set_text(self.get_markup(self.presence))
 
@@ -440,12 +446,15 @@ def select(self):
             'presence_away': 'selected_channel'
         }
         self.set_presence(self.presence)
+        self.attr_map = {None: 'selected_channel'}
+        self.focus_map = {None: 'selected_channel'}
 
     def deselect(self):
         self.is_selected = False
         self.attr_map = {None: None}
         self.set_presence(self.presence)
 
+
 class Fields(urwid.Pile):
     def chunks(self, list, size):
         for i in range(0, len(list), size):
@@ -650,6 +659,7 @@ def text(self, text):
         self.prompt_widget.set_edit_text(text)
         self.prompt_widget.set_edit_pos(len(text))
 
+
 class MessagePrompt(urwid_readline.ReadlineEdit):
     __metaclass__ = urwid.MetaSignals
     signals = ['submit_message', 'go_to_last_message']
@@ -748,6 +758,7 @@ def __init__(self, profile, channels=(), dms=(), stars=(), title=''):
         self.channels = channels
         self.stars = stars
         self.dms = dms
+        self.groups = ()
 
         # Subscribe to receive message from channels to select them
         for channel in self.channels:
@@ -768,13 +779,72 @@ def __init__(self, profile, channels=(), dms=(), stars=(), title=''):
         self.listbox = urwid.ListBox(self.walker)
         super(SideBar, self).__init__(self.listbox, header=header, footer=footer)
 
+    def get_all_channels(self):
+        """
+        List Channels including Starred items
+        :return:
+        """
+        channels_starred = list(filter(
+            lambda starred: is_channel(starred.id),
+            self.stars
+        ))
+        channels_starred.extend(self.channels)
+
+        return channels_starred
+
+    def get_all_dms(self):
+        """
+        List DM including Starred items
+        :return:
+        """
+        dms = list(filter(
+            lambda starred: is_dm(starred.id),
+            self.stars
+        ))
+        dms.extend(self.dms)
+
+        return dms
+
+    def get_all_groups(self):
+        """
+        List Groups including Starred items
+        :return:
+        """
+        groups = list(filter(
+            lambda starred: is_group(starred.id),
+            self.stars
+        ))
+        groups.extend(self.groups)
+
+        return groups
+
+    def get_targets_by_id(self, channel_id):
+        """
+        For different channel_id we get different data from: Groups, DMs, Channels
+        :param channel_id:
+        :return:
+        """
+        targets = None
+        if is_channel(channel_id):
+            targets = self.get_all_channels()
+        elif is_dm(channel_id):
+            targets = self.get_all_dms()
+        elif is_group(channel_id):
+            targets = self.get_all_groups()
+        return targets
+
     def select_channel(self, channel_id):
-        for channel in self.channels:
+        """
+        :param channel_id:
+        :return:
+        """
+        for channel in self.get_all_channels():
             if channel.id == channel_id:
                 channel.select()
             else:
                 channel.deselect()
-        for dm in self.dms:
+
+        for dm in self.get_all_dms():
             if dm.id == channel_id:
                 dm.select()
             else:
@@ -787,11 +857,7 @@ def update_items(self, event):
         :return:
         """
         channel_id = event.get('channel')
-
-        if channel_id[0] == 'D':
-            target = self.dms
-        else:
-            target = self.channels
+        target = self.get_targets_by_id(channel_id)
 
         chat_detail = Store.instance.get_channel_info(event.get('channel'))
         new_count = chat_detail.get('unread_count_display', 0)
diff --git a/sclack/store.py b/sclack/store.py
index 8e55eda..77f688a 100644
--- a/sclack/store.py
+++ b/sclack/store.py
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.online_users = set()
         self.is_snoozed = False
 
+
 class Cache:
     def __init__(self):
         self.avatar = {}
         self.picture = {}
 
+
 class Store:
     def __init__(self, workspaces, config):
         self.workspaces = workspaces
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ def load_stars(self):
         :return:
         """
         self.state.stars = list(filter(
-            lambda star: star.get('type', '') in ('channel', 'im', 'group', ),
+            lambda star: star.get('type', '') in ('channel', 'im', 'group',),
             self.slack.api_call('stars.list')['items']
         ))
 
diff --git a/sclack/utils/channel.py b/sclack/utils/channel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02d280a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sclack/utils/channel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+def get_group_name(group_raw_name):
+    """
+    TODO Remove last number
+    :param group_raw_name:
+    :return:
+    """
+    if group_raw_name[:5] == 'mpdm-':
+        group_parts = group_raw_name[5:].split('--')
+        group_parts = ['@{}'.format(item) for item in group_parts]
+        return ', '.join(group_parts)
+
+    return group_raw_name
+
+
+def is_valid_channel_id(channel_id):
+    """
+    Check whether channel_id is valid
+    :param channel_id:
+    :return:
+    """
+    return channel_id[0] in ('C', 'G', 'D')
+
+
+def is_channel(channel_id):
+    """
+    Is a channel
+    :param channel_id:
+    :return:
+    """
+    return channel_id[0] == 'C'
+
+
+def is_dm(channel_id):
+    """
+    Is direct message
+    :param channel_id:
+    :return:
+    """
+    return channel_id[0] == 'D'
+
+
+def is_group(channel_id):
+    """
+    Is a group
+    :param channel_id:
+    :return:
+    """
+    return channel_id[0] == 'G'