diff --git a/chancloser.go b/chancloser.go
index d78a3824..3c015a5b 100644
--- a/chancloser.go
+++ b/chancloser.go
@@ -435,6 +435,14 @@ func (c *channelCloser) ProcessCloseMsg(msg lnwire.Message) ([]lnwire.Message, b
 				"close: %v", c.chanPoint, err)
 		}
 
+		// 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)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+
 		// With the closing transaction crafted, we'll now broadcast it
 		// to the network.
 		peerLog.Infof("Broadcasting cooperative close tx: %v",
@@ -445,11 +453,6 @@ func (c *channelCloser) ProcessCloseMsg(msg lnwire.Message) ([]lnwire.Message, b
 			return nil, false, err
 		}
 
-		err = c.cfg.channel.MarkCommitmentBroadcasted(closeTx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, false, err
-		}
-
 		// Finally, we'll transition to the closeFinished state, and
 		// also return the final close signed message we sent.
 		// Additionally, we return true for the second argument to