diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
index a68f00e62..1a4805cdc 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/lightning_channels.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Builder.load_string(r'''
     id: popuproot
     data: []
     is_closed: False
-    is_redeemed: False
+    can_be_deleted: False
     node_id:''
     short_id:''
     initiator:''
@@ -334,13 +334,13 @@ Builder.load_string(r'''
                 height: '48dp'
                 text: _('Delete')
                 on_release: root.remove_channel()
-                disabled: not root.is_redeemed
+                disabled: not root.can_be_deleted
 
 <ChannelBackupPopup@Popup>:
     id: popuproot
     data: []
     is_funded: False
-    is_imported: False
+    can_be_deleted: False
     node_id:''
     short_id:''
     initiator:''
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Builder.load_string(r'''
                 height: '48dp'
                 text: _('Delete')
                 on_release: root.remove_backup()
-                disabled: not root.is_imported
+                disabled: not root.can_be_deleted
 ''')
 
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class ChannelBackupPopup(Popup, Logger):
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.chan = chan
         self.is_funded = chan.get_state() == ChannelState.FUNDED
-        self.is_imported = chan.is_imported
+        self.can_be_deleted = chan.can_be_deleted()
         self.funding_txid = chan.funding_outpoint.txid
         self.app = app
         self.short_id = format_short_channel_id(chan.short_channel_id)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class ChannelDetailsPopup(Popup, Logger):
         Popup.__init__(self, **kwargs)
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.is_closed = chan.is_closed()
-        self.is_redeemed = chan.is_redeemed()
+        self.can_be_deleted = chan.can_be_deleted()
         self.app = app
         self.chan = chan
         self.title = _('Channel details')
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
index 4bfc5ccc1..e033a7235 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
             menu.addAction(_("View funding transaction"), lambda: self.parent.show_transaction(funding_tx))
             if chan.get_state() == ChannelState.FUNDED:
                 menu.addAction(_("Request force-close"), lambda: self.request_force_close(channel_id))
-            if chan.is_imported:
+            if chan.can_be_deleted():
                 menu.addAction(_("Delete"), lambda: self.remove_channel_backup(channel_id))
             menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
             return
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
                     menu.addAction(_("View closing transaction"), lambda: self.parent.show_transaction(closing_tx))
         menu.addSeparator()
         menu.addAction(_("Export backup"), lambda: self.export_channel_backup(channel_id))
-        if chan.is_redeemed():
+        if chan.can_be_deleted():
             menu.addSeparator()
             menu.addAction(_("Delete"), lambda: self.remove_channel(channel_id))
         menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
diff --git a/electrum/lnchannel.py b/electrum/lnchannel.py
index 706bfb7e9..930a5f575 100644
--- a/electrum/lnchannel.py
+++ b/electrum/lnchannel.py
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ class ChannelBackup(AbstractChannel):
             current_per_commitment_point=None,
             upfront_shutdown_script='')
 
+    def can_be_deleted(self):
+        return self.is_imported or self.is_redeemed()
+
     def get_capacity(self):
         return self.lnworker.lnwatcher.get_tx_delta(self.funding_outpoint.txid, self.cb.funding_address)
 
@@ -550,6 +553,9 @@ class Channel(AbstractChannel):
         self.should_request_force_close = False
         self.force_close_detected = False # not a state, only for GUI
 
+    def can_be_deleted(self):
+        return self.is_redeemed()
+
     def get_capacity(self):
         return self.constraints.capacity
 
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 547b3f294..4a414ab1e 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1970,8 +1970,8 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         await self.network.try_broadcasting(tx, 'force-close')
 
     def remove_channel(self, chan_id):
-        chan = self._channels[chan_id]
-        assert chan.get_state() == ChannelState.REDEEMED
+        chan = self.channels[chan_id]
+        assert chan.can_be_deleted()
         with self.lock:
             self._channels.pop(chan_id)
             self.db.get('channels').pop(chan_id.hex())
@@ -2099,11 +2099,17 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         self.lnwatcher.add_channel(cb.funding_outpoint.to_str(), cb.get_funding_address())
 
     def remove_channel_backup(self, channel_id):
-        d = self.db.get_dict("imported_channel_backups")
-        if channel_id.hex() not in d:
+        chan = self.channel_backups[channel_id]
+        assert chan.can_be_deleted()
+        onchain_backups = self.db.get_dict("onchain_channel_backups")
+        imported_backups = self.db.get_dict("onchain_channel_backups")
+        if channel_id.hex() in onchain_backups:
+            onchain_backups.pop(channel_id.hex())
+        elif channel_id.hex() in imported_backups:
+            imported_backups.pop(channel_id.hex())
+        else:
             raise Exception('Channel not found')
         with self.lock:
-            d.pop(channel_id.hex())
             self._channel_backups.pop(channel_id)
         self.wallet.save_db()
         util.trigger_callback('channels_updated', self.wallet)