diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index f009b0380..3a681fdfb 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func (r *rpcServer) OpenChannel(in *lnrpc.OpenChannelRequest,
 	updateChan, errChan := r.server.OpenChannel(
 		in.TargetPeerId, nodePubKey, localFundingAmt,
 		lnwire.NewMSatFromSatoshis(remoteInitialBalance),
-		feePerByte,
+		feePerByte, in.Private,
 	)
 
 	var outpoint wire.OutPoint
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ func (r *rpcServer) OpenChannelSync(ctx context.Context,
 	updateChan, errChan := r.server.OpenChannel(
 		in.TargetPeerId, nodepubKey, localFundingAmt,
 		lnwire.NewMSatFromSatoshis(remoteInitialBalance),
-		feePerByte,
+		feePerByte, in.Private,
 	)
 
 	select {