# Lightning channel stuck in waiting close

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/lightning-channel-stuck-in-waiting-close/6103>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [February 2, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/lightning-channel-stuck-in-waiting-close/6103 "2022-02-02T10:19:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/lightning-channel-stuck-in-waiting-close/6103/2 "2022-02-02T11:46:34Z")

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[Check in the Umbrel troubleshooting manual](http://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-troubleshooting-guide/3632/) the section about how to check the pending close channels and if is necessary to force close.  
But force closing is not really recommended, normally a closing channel takes time and you can see at what block height you will get the funds.

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