# Channel Pending Close - ChanStatusLocalDataLoss **URL:** \ **Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [January 31, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/channel-pending-close-chanstatuslocaldataloss/15062 "2024-01-31T16:33:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Hakuna](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/hakuna/32/549_2.png) [@Hakuna](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Hakuna)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/channel-pending-close-chanstatuslocaldataloss/15062/2 "2024-02-04T19:40:42Z")
The “chan\_status\_flags” indicate that this channel is poof. You’d need to dig into your logfiles to answer your next question on what happened. But since it’s 2 months ago, I’m quite certain your logfiles already rotated and the info is gone. So now how to get the funds back, I’m afraid a force-close is the only way as far as I can see. If you happen to use GUIs like RTL or Thunderhub, they offer the option to force-close. Or check [this guide](https://community.umbrel.com/t/the-guide-where-your-lightning-close-transaction-cant-get-the-channel-closed/15096#h-3-reinitiate-coop-close-and-force-close-10) if you prefer the command line. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.umbrel.com/t/channel-pending-close-chanstatuslocaldataloss/15062)._