diff --git a/plugins/topology.c b/plugins/topology.c
index 8b9ad3d0a711..665072b2e9cb 100644
--- a/plugins/topology.c
+++ b/plugins/topology.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static struct command_result *listpeerchannels_done(struct command *cmd,
 	struct gossmap_localmods *mods;
 
 	/* In deprecated mode, re-add private channels */
-	if (command_deprecated_in_ok(cmd, "include_private", "v24.02", "v24.08")) {
+	if (command_deprecated_out_ok(cmd, "include_private", "v24.02", "v24.08")) {
 		connected = local_connected(opts, buf, result);
 		mods = gossmods_from_listpeerchannels(tmpctx, &local_id,
 						      buf, result, false,
diff --git a/tests/test_plugin.py b/tests/test_plugin.py
index 97c2c6d8e6de..1c527741f983 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -4415,3 +4415,10 @@ def test_sql_crash(node_factory, bitcoind):
 
     assert 'updates' not in only_one(l1.rpc.listpeerchannels()['channels'])
     l1.rpc.sql(f"SELECT * FROM peerchannels;")
+
+
+def test_listchannels_broken_message(node_factory):
+    """This gave a bogus BROKEN message with deprecated-apis enabled"""
+    l1 = node_factory.get_node(options={'allow-deprecated-apis': True})
+
+    l1.rpc.listchannels()