diff --git a/mattermost.el b/mattermost.el
index b7552c5..9e35814 100644
--- a/mattermost.el
+++ b/mattermost.el
@@ -169,14 +169,18 @@ if the user is not present"
                                            (channel-id (plist-get channel :id)))
 
                                       (message "button action! %s" channel-id)))
-                        'channel channel)))
+                        'channel channel
+                        'read-only t
+                        'rear-sticky t
+                        'front-sticky t)))
 
-(defun show-root ()
+(defun mattermost-show-root ()
   "Populates the Mattermost Root buffer and changes to it"
   (interactive)
   (let ((rootb (get-buffer-create "*Mattermost Root*")))
     (with-current-buffer rootb
-      (let ((teams (mattermost-get-teams)))
+      (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
+            (teams (mattermost-get-teams)))
         (erase-buffer)
         (dolist (team teams)
           (let* ((team-id (plist-get team :id))
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ if the user is not present"
     (define-key map (kbd "n") #'next-line)
     (define-key map (kbd "p") #'previous-line)
     (define-key map (kbd "q") #'bury-buffer)
-    (define-key map (kbd "g") #'show-root)
+    (define-key map (kbd "g") #'mattermost-show-root)
     map)
   "The keymap for mattermost-root-mode")
 
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ user to check their status and select between them")
   (mattermost-close)
   (let ((password (mattermost-read-password)))
     (mattermost-login mattermost-login-id password))
-  (show-root))
+  (mattermost-show-root))
 
 (defun mattermost-close ()
   "Closes the connection with the Mattermost server"