diff --git a/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.api.ts b/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.api.ts
index 7235d44b6..56f2e4ac3 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.api.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ class ChannelsApi {
       let query = `
         SELECT COALESCE(node2.alias, SUBSTRING(node2_public_key, 0, 20)) AS alias, COALESCE(node2.public_key, node2_public_key) AS public_key,
           channels.status, channels.node1_fee_rate,
-          channels.capacity, channels.short_id, channels.id, channels.closing_reason
+          channels.capacity, channels.short_id, channels.id, channels.closing_reason,
+          UNIX_TIMESTAMP(closing_date) as closing_date, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(channels.updated_at) as updated_at
         FROM channels
         LEFT JOIN nodes AS node2 ON node2.public_key = channels.node2_public_key
         WHERE node1_public_key = ? AND channels.status ${channelStatusFilter}
@@ -268,7 +269,8 @@ class ChannelsApi {
       query = `
         SELECT COALESCE(node1.alias, SUBSTRING(node1_public_key, 0, 20)) AS alias, COALESCE(node1.public_key, node1_public_key) AS public_key,
           channels.status, channels.node2_fee_rate,
-          channels.capacity, channels.short_id, channels.id, channels.closing_reason
+          channels.capacity, channels.short_id, channels.id, channels.closing_reason,
+          UNIX_TIMESTAMP(closing_date) as closing_date, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(channels.updated_at) as updated_at
         FROM channels
         LEFT JOIN nodes AS node1 ON node1.public_key = channels.node1_public_key
         WHERE node2_public_key = ? AND channels.status ${channelStatusFilter}
@@ -277,7 +279,15 @@ class ChannelsApi {
 
       let allChannels = channelsFromNode.concat(channelsToNode);
       allChannels.sort((a, b) => {
-        return b.capacity - a.capacity;
+        if (status === 'closed') {
+          if (!b.closing_date && !a.closing_date) {
+            return (b.updated_at ?? 0) - (a.updated_at ?? 0);
+          } else {
+            return (b.closing_date ?? 0) - (a.closing_date ?? 0);
+          }
+        } else {
+          return b.capacity - a.capacity;
+        }
       });
 
       if (index >= 0) {
@@ -294,6 +304,7 @@ class ChannelsApi {
           channel = {
             status: row.status,
             closing_reason: row.closing_reason,
+            closing_date: row.closing_date,
             capacity: row.capacity ?? 0,
             short_id: row.short_id,
             id: row.id,