diff --git a/ui/models/channels.go b/ui/models/channels.go
index 93dc9d4..b26ad5c 100644
--- a/ui/models/channels.go
+++ b/ui/models/channels.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func (c *Channels) Update(newChannel *models.Channel) {
 	oldChannel.CSVDelay = newChannel.CSVDelay
 	oldChannel.Private = newChannel.Private
 	oldChannel.PendingHTLC = newChannel.PendingHTLC
+	oldChannel.Age = newChannel.Age
 
 	if newChannel.LastUpdate != nil {
 		oldChannel.LastUpdate = newChannel.LastUpdate
diff --git a/ui/models/models.go b/ui/models/models.go
index 910966e..e606f73 100644
--- a/ui/models/models.go
+++ b/ui/models/models.go
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ func (m *Models) RefreshChannels(ctx context.Context) error {
 	index := map[string]*models.Channel{}
 	for i := range channels {
 		index[channels[i].ChannelPoint] = channels[i]
+		if channels[i].ID > 0 {
+			channels[i].Age = m.Info.BlockHeight - uint32(channels[i].ID>>40)
+		}
 		if !m.Channels.Contains(channels[i]) {
 			m.Channels.Add(channels[i])
 		}
@@ -62,9 +65,6 @@ func (m *Models) RefreshChannels(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if channel != nil &&
 			(channel.UpdatesCount < channels[i].UpdatesCount ||
 				channel.LastUpdate == nil || channel.LocalPolicy == nil || channel.RemotePolicy == nil) {
-			if channels[i].ID > 0 {
-				channels[i].Age = m.Info.BlockHeight - uint32(channels[i].ID>>40)
-			}
 			err := m.network.GetChannelInfo(ctx, channels[i])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err