diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index 1576457a8..877679e7f 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ class DMChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         The direct message channel ID.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ('id', 'recipient', 'me', 'last_message_id', '_state')
+    __slots__ = ('id', 'recipient', 'me', 'last_message_id', '_state', '_accessed')
 
     def __init__(self, *, me: ClientUser, state: ConnectionState, data: DMChannelPayload):
         self._state: ConnectionState = state
@@ -2235,6 +2235,7 @@ class DMChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         self.recipient: User = state.store_user(data['recipients'][0])
         self.me: ClientUser = me
         self.id: int = int(data['id'])
+        self._accessed: bool = False
 
     def _get_voice_client_key(self) -> Tuple[int, str]:
         return self.me.id, 'self_id'
@@ -2246,7 +2247,9 @@ class DMChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         return PrivateCall(**kwargs)
 
     async def _get_channel(self) -> Self:
-        await self._state.access_private_channel(self.id)
+        if not self._accessed:
+            await self._state.access_private_channel(self.id)
+            self._accessed = True
         return self
 
     async def _initial_ring(self) -> None:
@@ -2479,7 +2482,7 @@ class GroupChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         The group channel's name if provided.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ('last_message_id', 'id', 'recipients', 'owner_id', 'owner', '_icon', 'name', 'me', '_state')
+    __slots__ = ('last_message_id', 'id', 'recipients', 'owner_id', 'owner', '_icon', 'name', 'me', '_state', '_accessed')
 
     def __init__(self, *, me: ClientUser, state: ConnectionState, data: GroupChannelPayload):
         self._state: ConnectionState = state
@@ -2493,6 +2496,7 @@ class GroupChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         self.name: Optional[str] = data.get('name')
         self.recipients: List[User] = [self._state.store_user(u) for u in data.get('recipients', [])]
         self.last_message_id: Optional[int] = utils._get_as_snowflake(data, 'last_message_id')
+        self._accessed: bool = False
 
         self.owner: Optional[BaseUser]
         if self.owner_id == self.me.id:
@@ -2507,7 +2511,9 @@ class GroupChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.Connectable, Hashable):
         return self.me.id, self.id
 
     async def _get_channel(self) -> Self:
-        await self._state.access_private_channel(self.id)
+        if not self._accessed:
+            await self._state.access_private_channel(self.id)
+            self._accessed = True
         return self
 
     def _initial_ring(self):
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index 509a92d61..c3780714e 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ from typing import (
 )
 import weakref
 import inspect
-import time
-import random
 from math import ceil
 
 from .errors import NotFound
@@ -472,7 +470,6 @@ class ConnectionState:
         self._relationships: Dict[int, Relationship] = {}
         self._private_channels: Dict[int, PrivateChannel] = {}
         self._private_channels_by_user: Dict[int, DMChannel] = {}
-        self._last_private_channel: tuple = (None, None)
 
         if self.max_messages is not None:
             self._messages: Optional[Deque[Message]] = deque(maxlen=self.max_messages)
@@ -655,11 +652,6 @@ class ConnectionState:
         return list(self._private_channels.values())
 
     async def access_private_channel(self, channel_id: int) -> None:
-        if not self._get_accessed_private_channel(channel_id):
-            await self._access_private_channel(channel_id)
-            self._set_accessed_private_channel(channel_id)
-
-    async def _access_private_channel(self, channel_id: int) -> None:
         if (ws := self.ws) is None:
             return
 
@@ -668,13 +660,6 @@ class ConnectionState:
         except Exception as exc:
             _log.warning('Sending ACCESS_DM failed for channel %s, (%s).', channel_id, exc)
 
-    def _set_accessed_private_channel(self, channel_id):
-        self._last_private_channel = (channel_id, time.time())
-
-    def _get_accessed_private_channel(self, channel_id):
-        timestamp, existing_id = self._last_private_channel
-        return existing_id == channel_id and int(time.time() - timestamp) < random.randrange(120000, 420000)
-
     def _get_private_channel(self, channel_id: Optional[int]) -> Optional[PrivateChannel]:
         # The keys of self._private_channels are ints
         return self._private_channels.get(channel_id)  # type: ignore