diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index e93780a4f..ac33aa6b6 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
             item = {
                 'channel_id': bh2u(chan.channel_id),
                 'type': 'channel_opening',
-                'label': _('Open channel'),
+                'label': self.wallet.get_label(funding_txid) or _('Open channel'),
                 'txid': funding_txid,
                 'amount_msat': chan.balance(LOCAL, ctn=0),
                 'direction': 'received',
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
             item = {
                 'channel_id': bh2u(chan.channel_id),
                 'txid': closing_txid,
-                'label': _('Close channel'),
+                'label': self.wallet.get_label(closing_txid) or _('Close channel'),
                 'type': 'channel_closure',
                 'amount_msat': -chan.balance_minus_outgoing_htlcs(LOCAL),
                 'direction': 'sent',