diff --git a/lightningd/channel.c b/lightningd/channel.c
index 1dc53c578..2e12417f2 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel.c
+++ b/lightningd/channel.c
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ struct channel *new_unsaved_channel(struct peer *peer,
 	/* closer not yet known */
 	channel->closer = NUM_SIDES;
 	channel->close_blockheight = NULL;
+	/* In case someone looks at channels before open negotiation,
+	 * initialize this with default */
+	channel->type = default_channel_type(channel,
+					     ld->our_features,
+					     peer->their_features);
 
 	/* BOLT-7b04b1461739c5036add61782d58ac490842d98b #9
 	 * | 222/223 | `option_dual_fund`
diff --git a/lightningd/dual_open_control.c b/lightningd/dual_open_control.c
index 9a81f19c5..02ff05e75 100644
--- a/lightningd/dual_open_control.c
+++ b/lightningd/dual_open_control.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ wallet_commit_channel(struct lightningd *ld,
 	} else
 		channel->scb = NULL;
 
+	tal_free(channel->type);
 	channel->type = channel_type_dup(channel, type);
 	channel->scb->type = channel_type_dup(channel->scb, type);