diff --git a/src/qamqpchannel.cpp b/src/qamqpchannel.cpp
index f20b1ae..5cd5254 100644
--- a/src/qamqpchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/qamqpchannel.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,17 @@ void QAmqpChannelPrivate::close(const QAmqpMethodFrame &frame)
     QAmqpMethodFrame closeOkFrame(QAmqpFrame::Channel, miCloseOk);
     closeOkFrame.setChannel(channelNumber);
     sendFrame(closeOkFrame);
+
+    // notify everyone that the channel was closed on us.
+    notifyClosed();
 }
 
 void QAmqpChannelPrivate::closeOk(const QAmqpMethodFrame &)
+{
+    notifyClosed();
+}
+
+void QAmqpChannelPrivate::notifyClosed()
 {
     Q_Q(QAmqpChannel);
     Q_EMIT q->closed();
diff --git a/src/qamqpchannel_p.h b/src/qamqpchannel_p.h
index 7551950..a84e19b 100644
--- a/src/qamqpchannel_p.h
+++ b/src/qamqpchannel_p.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     void flow(bool active);
     void flowOk();
     void close(int code, const QString &text, int classId, int methodId);
+    void notifyClosed();
 
     // reimp MethodHandler
     virtual bool _q_method(const QAmqpMethodFrame &frame);