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diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
index d7684023..55dd76cc 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
@@ -481,9 +481,14 @@ pub(super) struct Channel<Signer: Sign> {
 	holding_cell_update_fee: Option<u32>,
 	next_holder_htlc_id: u64,
 	next_counterparty_htlc_id: u64,
-	update_time_counter: u32,
 	feerate_per_kw: u32,
 
+	/// The timestamp set on our latest `channel_update` message for this channel. It is updated
+	/// when the channel is updated in ways which may impact the `channel_update` message or when a
+	/// new block is received, ensuring it's always at least moderately close to the current real
+	/// time.
+	update_time_counter: u32,
+
 	#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 	/// Max to_local and to_remote outputs in a locally-generated commitment transaction
 	holder_max_commitment_tx_output: Mutex<(u64, u64)>,
@@ -4167,6 +4172,7 @@ impl<Signer: Sign> Channel<Signer> {
 	}
 
 	pub fn set_channel_update_status(&mut self, status: ChannelUpdateStatus) {
+		self.update_time_counter += 1;
 		self.channel_update_status = status;
 	}