diff --git a/experiments/tribler/channel_download.py b/experiments/tribler/channel_download.py
index edee664f9..299a23498 100755
--- a/experiments/tribler/channel_download.py
+++ b/experiments/tribler/channel_download.py
@@ -262,7 +262,10 @@ def publish(self, filename, size):
             elif self.joined_community:
                 self.joined_community._disp_create_torrent_from_torrentdef(tdef, int(time.time()))
 
-        self.setup_seeder(filename, size)
+            self.setup_seeder(filename, size)
+        else:
+            self._logger.debug("Can't publish yet, no channel or community joined")
+            reactor.callLater(10.0, self.publish, filename, size)
 
     def _create_test_torrent(self, filename='', size=0):
         filepath = path.join(self.upload_dir_path, "%s.data" % filename)