diff --git a/include/libssh/channels.h b/include/libssh/channels.h
index 343aa7f7..fc03965a 100644
--- a/include/libssh/channels.h
+++ b/include/libssh/channels.h
@@ -48,11 +48,16 @@ enum ssh_channel_state_e {
 };
 
 /* The channel has been closed by the remote side */
-#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_CLOSED_REMOTE 0x1
+#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_CLOSED_REMOTE 0x0001
+
+/* The channel has been closed locally */
+#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_CLOSED_LOCAL 0x0002
+
 /* The channel has been freed by the calling program */
-#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_FREED_LOCAL 0x2
+#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_FREED_LOCAL 0x0004
+
 /* the channel has not yet been bound to a remote one */
-#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_NOT_BOUND 0x4
+#define SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_NOT_BOUND 0x0008
 
 struct ssh_channel_struct {
     ssh_session session; /* SSH_SESSION pointer */
diff --git a/src/channels.c b/src/channels.c
index cd0b4a06..c73a6b90 100644
--- a/src/channels.c
+++ b/src/channels.c
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ int ssh_channel_close(ssh_channel channel)
 
     if (rc == SSH_OK) {
         channel->state = SSH_CHANNEL_STATE_CLOSED;
+        channel->flags |= SSH_CHANNEL_FLAG_CLOSED_LOCAL;
     }
 
     rc = ssh_channel_flush(channel);