diff --git a/gossipd/gossip.c b/gossipd/gossip.c
index 71d98fc3f..9a4a83263 100644
--- a/gossipd/gossip.c
+++ b/gossipd/gossip.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static void handle_local_add_channel(struct peer *peer, u8 *msg)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (get_connection_by_scid(rstate, &scid, 0)) {
+	if (get_connection_by_scid(rstate, &scid, 0) || get_connection_by_scid(rstate, &scid, 1)) {
 		status_trace("Attempted to local_add_channel a know channel");
 		return;
 	}