diff --git a/lightningd/channel.c b/lightningd/channel.c
index 399c4a714..f4863f4fa 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel.c
+++ b/lightningd/channel.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ static void destroy_channel(struct channel *channel)
 void delete_channel(struct channel *channel STEALS)
 {
 	struct peer *peer = channel->peer;
-	wallet_channel_close(channel->peer->ld->wallet, channel->dbid);
+	if (channel->dbid != 0)
+		wallet_channel_close(channel->peer->ld->wallet, channel->dbid);
 	tal_free(channel);
 
 	maybe_delete_peer(peer);