diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index a373499623..ca10d3f79d 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -3988,16 +3988,13 @@ func marshalDbEdge(edgeInfo *channeldb.ChannelEdgeInfo,
 		c2, c1 = c1, c2
 	}
 
-	var (
-		lastUpdate int64
-	)
-
-	if c2 != nil {
-		lastUpdate = c2.LastUpdate.Unix()
-	}
+	var lastUpdate int64
 	if c1 != nil {
 		lastUpdate = c1.LastUpdate.Unix()
 	}
+	if c2 != nil && c2.LastUpdate.Unix() > lastUpdate {
+		lastUpdate = c2.LastUpdate.Unix()
+	}
 
 	edge := &lnrpc.ChannelEdge{
 		ChannelId: edgeInfo.ChannelID,