diff --git a/electrum/lnchan.py b/electrum/lnchan.py
index e2abb54dc..c8a53fa04 100644
--- a/electrum/lnchan.py
+++ b/electrum/lnchan.py
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ class Channel(PrintError):
     def get_state(self):
         return self._state
 
+    def is_closed(self):
+        return self.get_state() in ['CLOSED', 'FORCE_CLOSING']
+
     def _check_can_pay(self, amount_msat: int) -> None:
         if self.get_state() != 'OPEN':
             raise PaymentFailure('Channel not open')
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 310f6036c..b7882dc77 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class LNWorker(PrintError):
         for node_id, peer in self.peers.items():
             if not peer.initialized.is_set():
                 continue
-            if not all([chan.get_state() in ['CLOSED'] for chan in peer.channels.values()]):
+            if not all([chan.is_closed() for chan in peer.channels.values()]):
                 continue
             return node_id
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class LNWorker(PrintError):
 
     def get_balance(self):
         with self.lock:
-            return Decimal(sum(chan.balance(LOCAL) if chan.get_state() not in ['CLOSED', 'FORCE_CLOSING'] else 0 for chan in self.channels.values()))/1000
+            return Decimal(sum(chan.balance(LOCAL) if not chan.is_closed() else 0 for chan in self.channels.values()))/1000
 
     def list_channels(self):
         with self.lock: