diff --git a/src/action/channel.js b/src/action/channel.js
index 5beaf3b1c..1eeae0064 100644
--- a/src/action/channel.js
+++ b/src/action/channel.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class ChannelAction {
         remoteBalance: parseSat(channel.remote_balance),
         channelPoint: channel.channel_point,
         active: channel.active,
+        private: channel.private,
         status: 'open',
       }));
     } catch (err) {
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ class ChannelAction {
     const stream = this._grpc.sendStreamCommand('openChannel', {
       node_pubkey: new Buffer(pubkey, 'hex'),
       local_funding_amount: amount,
+      private: true,
     });
     await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       stream.on('data', () => this.update());
diff --git a/test/integration/action/action-integration.spec.js b/test/integration/action/action-integration.spec.js
index 5a04ad794..825f47083 100644
--- a/test/integration/action/action-integration.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/action/action-integration.spec.js
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ describe('Action Integration Tests', function() {
       while (!store1.channels.length) await nap(100);
       expect(store1.computedChannels.length, 'to be', 1);
       expect(store1.computedChannels[0].status, 'to be', 'open');
+      expect(store1.computedChannels[0].private, 'to be', true);
     });
 
     it('should list waiting-close after force closing', async () => {