diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
index 4826deb90..c10be384d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeWidget):
         channel_id = self.currentItem().data(0, QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
         print('ID', bh2u(channel_id))
         def close():
-            suc, msg = self.parent.wallet.lnworker.close_channel(channel_id)
+            netw = self.parent.network
+            coro = self.parent.wallet.lnworker.close_channel(channel_id)
+            suc, msg = netw.run_from_another_thread(coro)
             if not suc:
                 self.main_window.show_error('Force-close failed:\n{}'.format(msg))
         menu.addAction(_("Force-close channel"), close)
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 07af808f4..c73ffa449 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class LNWorker(PrintError):
             # we output the funding_outpoint instead of the channel_id because lnd uses channel_point (funding outpoint) to identify channels
             return [(chan.funding_outpoint.to_str(), chan.get_state()) for channel_id, chan in self.channels.items()]
 
-    def close_channel(self, chan_id):
+    async def close_channel(self, chan_id):
         chan = self.channels[chan_id]
         # local_commitment always gives back the next expected local_commitment,
         # but in this case, we want the current one. So substract one ctn number
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class LNWorker(PrintError):
         none_idx = tx._inputs[0]["signatures"].index(None)
         tx.add_signature_to_txin(0, none_idx, bh2u(remote_sig))
         assert tx.is_complete()
-        return self.network.broadcast_transaction_from_non_network_thread(tx)
+        return await self.network.broadcast_transaction(tx)
 
     def _get_next_peers_to_try(self) -> Sequence[LNPeerAddr]:
         now = time.time()