diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 46ba5d612..94555a3da 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         channels_db[chan.channel_id.hex()] = chan.storage
         for addr in chan.get_wallet_addresses_channel_might_want_reserved():
             self.wallet.set_reserved_state_of_address(addr, reserved=True)
+        self.save_channel(chan)
         self.wallet.save_backup()
 
     def mktx_for_open_channel(self, *, coins: Sequence[PartialTxInput], funding_sat: int,