diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index 076415b2..d6041266 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ func (l *channelLink) syncChanStates() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to generate chan sync message for "+
 			"ChannelPoint(%v)", l.channel.ChannelPoint())
 	}
-	if err := l.cfg.Peer.SendMessage(false, localChanSyncMsg); err != nil {
+	if err := l.cfg.Peer.SendMessage(true, localChanSyncMsg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to send chan sync message for "+
 			"ChannelPoint(%v)", l.channel.ChannelPoint())
 	}