diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
index 69de39145..31142497c 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
@@ -13303,6 +13303,15 @@ func testAbandonChannel(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to find channel")
 	}
 
+	// To make sure the channel is removed from the backup file as well when
+	// being abandoned, grab a backup snapshot so we can compare it with the
+	// later state.
+	bkupBefore, err := ioutil.ReadFile(net.Alice.ChanBackupPath())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not get channel backup before abandoning "+
+			"channel: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// Send request to abandon channel.
 	abandonChannelRequest := &lnrpc.AbandonChannelRequest{
 		ChannelPoint: chanPoint,
@@ -13373,6 +13382,16 @@ func testAbandonChannel(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 			"graph!")
 	}
 
+	// Make sure the channel is no longer in the channel backup list.
+	bkupAfter, err := ioutil.ReadFile(net.Alice.ChanBackupPath())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not get channel backup before abandoning "+
+			"channel: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(bkupAfter) >= len(bkupBefore) {
+		t.Fatalf("channel wasn't removed from channel backup file")
+	}
+
 	// Calling AbandonChannel again, should result in no new errors, as the
 	// channel has already been removed.
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index d7a27d90d..1759dd08c 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -2254,6 +2254,10 @@ func (r *rpcServer) AbandonChannel(ctx context.Context,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Finally, notify the backup listeners that the channel can be removed
+	// from any channel backups.
+	r.server.channelNotifier.NotifyClosedChannelEvent(*chanPoint)
+
 	return &lnrpc.AbandonChannelResponse{}, nil
 }