diff --git a/chancloser.go b/chancloser.go
index 12bd75605..66bae7c34 100644
--- a/chancloser.go
+++ b/chancloser.go
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (c *channelCloser) ProcessCloseMsg(msg lnwire.Message) ([]lnwire.Message, b
 		// Before publishing the closing tx, we persist it to the
 		// database, such that it can be republished if something goes
 		// wrong.
-		err = c.cfg.channel.MarkCommitmentBroadcasted(closeTx)
+		err = c.cfg.channel.MarkCoopBroadcasted(closeTx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, false, err
 		}
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ func (c *channelCloser) ProcessCloseMsg(msg lnwire.Message) ([]lnwire.Message, b
 // transaction for a channel based on the prior fee negotiations and our
 // current compromise fee.
 func (c *channelCloser) proposeCloseSigned(fee btcutil.Amount) (*lnwire.ClosingSigned, error) {
-
 	rawSig, _, _, err := c.cfg.channel.CreateCloseProposal(
 		fee, c.localDeliveryScript, c.remoteDeliveryScript,
 	)
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 57f6b3704..30b39b8ea 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -6382,6 +6382,16 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) MarkCommitmentBroadcasted(tx *wire.MsgTx) error {
 	return lc.channelState.MarkCommitmentBroadcasted(tx)
 }
 
+// MarkCoopBroadcasted marks the channel as a cooperative close transaction has
+// been broadcast, and that we should watch the chain for it to confirm before
+// taking any further action.
+func (lc *LightningChannel) MarkCoopBroadcasted(tx *wire.MsgTx) error {
+	lc.Lock()
+	defer lc.Unlock()
+
+	return lc.channelState.MarkCoopBroadcasted(tx)
+}
+
 // MarkDataLoss marks sets the channel status to LocalDataLoss and stores the
 // passed commitPoint for use to retrieve funds in case the remote force closes
 // the channel.
diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index a007701b7..9f8199c3e 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ func (p *peer) loadActiveChannels(chans []*channeldb.OpenChannel) (
 			fallthrough
 		case dbChan.HasChanStatus(channeldb.ChanStatusCommitBroadcasted):
 			fallthrough
+		case dbChan.HasChanStatus(channeldb.ChanStatusCoopBroadcasted):
+			fallthrough
 		case dbChan.HasChanStatus(channeldb.ChanStatusLocalDataLoss):
 			peerLog.Warnf("ChannelPoint(%v) has status %v, won't "+
 				"start.", chanPoint, dbChan.ChanStatus())