diff --git a/channeld/channel_wire.csv b/channeld/channel_wire.csv
index b1f14b9a8..373f8434e 100644
--- a/channeld/channel_wire.csv
+++ b/channeld/channel_wire.csv
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ msgdata,channel_init,upfront_shutdown_script_len,u16,
 msgdata,channel_init,upfront_shutdown_script,u8,upfront_shutdown_script_len
 msgdata,channel_init,remote_ann_node_sig,?secp256k1_ecdsa_signature,
 msgdata,channel_init,remote_ann_bitcoin_sig,?secp256k1_ecdsa_signature,
+msgdata,channel_init,announce_delay,u32,
 
 # master->channeld funding hit new depth(funding locked if >= lock depth)
 msgtype,channel_funding_depth,1002
diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index e7df12412..a500aeb89 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ struct peer {
 	u64 commit_timer_attempts;
 	u32 commit_msec;
 
+	/* How long to delay before broadcasting announcement? */
+	u32 announce_delay;
+
 	/* Are we expecting a pong? */
 	bool expecting_pong;
 
@@ -500,7 +503,10 @@ static void channel_announcement_negotiate(struct peer *peer)
 			        &peer->announcement_node_sigs[REMOTE],
 			        &peer->announcement_bitcoin_sigs[REMOTE])));
 
-		announce_channel(peer);
+		/* Give other nodes time to notice new block. */
+		notleak(new_reltimer(&peer->timers, peer,
+				     time_from_sec(peer->announce_delay),
+				     announce_channel, peer));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2904,7 +2910,8 @@ static void init_channel(struct peer *peer)
 				   &peer->localfeatures,
 				   &peer->remote_upfront_shutdown_script,
 				   &remote_ann_node_sig,
-				   &remote_ann_bitcoin_sig)) {
+				   &remote_ann_bitcoin_sig,
+				   &peer->announce_delay)) {
 					   master_badmsg(WIRE_CHANNEL_INIT, msg);
 	}
 	/* stdin == requests, 3 == peer, 4 = gossip, 5 = gossip_store, 6 = HSM */
diff --git a/lightningd/channel_control.c b/lightningd/channel_control.c
index f98cd3c06..aa9337ee2 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel_control.c
+++ b/lightningd/channel_control.c
@@ -424,7 +424,10 @@ void peer_start_channeld(struct channel *channel,
 				      channel->peer->localfeatures,
 				      channel->remote_upfront_shutdown_script,
 				      remote_ann_node_sig,
-				      remote_ann_bitcoin_sig);
+				      remote_ann_bitcoin_sig,
+				      /* Delay announce by 60 seconds after
+				       * seeing block (adjustable if dev) */
+				      ld->topology->poll_seconds * 2);
 
 	/* We don't expect a response: we are triggered by funding_depth_cb. */
 	subd_send_msg(channel->owner, take(initmsg));