diff --git a/ui/controller.go b/ui/controller.go
index 5286ca3..a88d0d1 100644
--- a/ui/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller.go
@@ -57,13 +57,7 @@ func (c *controller) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
 	//	info.NumActiveChannels,
 	//	info.NumInactiveChannels,
 	//)
-
-	channels, err := c.models.App.Network.ListChannels(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	c.views.Channels.Update(channels)
-	return nil
+	return c.models.RefreshChannels(ctx)
 }
 
 func quit(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
diff --git a/ui/models/models.go b/ui/models/models.go
index 0ff9eb5..9207313 100644
--- a/ui/models/models.go
+++ b/ui/models/models.go
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Models struct {
-	App  *app.App
-	Info *Info
+	App      *app.App
+	Info     *Info
+	Channels *Channels
 }
 
 func New(app *app.App) *Models {
 	return &Models{
-		App:  app,
-		Info: &Info{},
+		App:      app,
+		Info:     &Info{},
+		Channels: &Channels{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +30,19 @@ func (m *Models) RefreshInfo(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Models) RefreshChannels(ctx context.Context) error {
+	channels, err := m.App.Network.ListChannels(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*m.Channels = Channels{channels}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type Info struct {
 	*models.Info
 }
+
+type Channels struct {
+	Items []*models.Channel
+}
diff --git a/ui/views/channels.go b/ui/views/channels.go
index a9badb1..9cb0261 100644
--- a/ui/views/channels.go
+++ b/ui/views/channels.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jroimartin/gocui"
 
-	"github.com/edouardparis/lntop/network/models"
+	netmodels "github.com/edouardparis/lntop/network/models"
 	"github.com/edouardparis/lntop/ui/color"
+	"github.com/edouardparis/lntop/ui/models"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 
 type Channels struct {
 	*gocui.View
-	items []*models.Channel
+	channels *models.Channels
 }
 
 func (c *Channels) Set(g *gocui.Gui, x0, y0, x1, y1 int) error {
@@ -62,13 +63,9 @@ func displayChannelsColumns(v *gocui.View) {
 	))
 }
 
-func (c *Channels) Update(items []*models.Channel) {
-	c.items = items
-}
-
 func (c *Channels) display() {
 	c.Clear()
-	for _, item := range c.items {
+	for _, item := range c.channels.Items {
 		line := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %12d %5d %500s",
 			active(item),
 			gauge(item),
@@ -81,14 +78,14 @@ func (c *Channels) display() {
 	}
 }
 
-func active(c *models.Channel) string {
+func active(c *netmodels.Channel) string {
 	if c.Active {
 		return color.Green(fmt.Sprintf("%-9s", "active"))
 	}
 	return color.Red(fmt.Sprintf("%-9s", "inactive"))
 }
 
-func gauge(c *models.Channel) string {
+func gauge(c *netmodels.Channel) string {
 	index := int(c.LocalBalance * int64(20) / c.Capacity)
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
@@ -101,6 +98,6 @@ func gauge(c *models.Channel) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] %2d%%", buffer.String(), c.LocalBalance*100/c.Capacity)
 }
 
-func NewChannels() *Channels {
-	return &Channels{}
+func NewChannels(channels *models.Channels) *Channels {
+	return &Channels{channels: channels}
 }
diff --git a/ui/views/views.go b/ui/views/views.go
index bb05a19..bd778f1 100644
--- a/ui/views/views.go
+++ b/ui/views/views.go
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ func New(m *models.Models) *Views {
 		Header:   NewHeader(m.Info),
 		Footer:   NewFooter(),
 		Summary:  NewSummary(),
-		Channels: NewChannels(),
+		Channels: NewChannels(m.Channels),
 	}
 }