diff --git a/lightningd/channel.h b/lightningd/channel.h
index a005f8017..4e7f85d46 100644
--- a/lightningd/channel.h
+++ b/lightningd/channel.h
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ static inline bool channel_active(const struct channel *channel)
 {
 	return channel->state != FUNDING_SPEND_SEEN
 		&& channel->state != CLOSINGD_COMPLETE
+		&& channel->state != AWAITING_UNILATERAL
 		&& !channel_unsaved(channel)
 		&& !channel_on_chain(channel);
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index ebfb00133..7c4548aea 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -4138,7 +4138,6 @@ def test_mutual_reconnect_race(node_factory, executor, bitcoind):
     l1.rpc.pay(inv['bolt11'])
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True, reason="Still connects when AWAITING_UNILATERAL")
 def test_no_reconnect_awating_unilateral(node_factory, bitcoind):
     l1, l2 = node_factory.line_graph(2, opts={'may_reconnect': True})
     l2.stop()