diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
index fc0948932ac..34cce867e61 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
@@ -9357,6 +9357,7 @@ pub fn provided_init_features(config: &UserConfig) -> InitFeatures {
 	features.set_channel_type_optional();
 	features.set_scid_privacy_optional();
 	features.set_zero_conf_optional();
+	features.set_route_blinding_optional();
 	if config.channel_handshake_config.negotiate_anchors_zero_fee_htlc_tx {
 		features.set_anchors_zero_fee_htlc_tx_optional();
 	}
diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/peer_handler.rs b/lightning/src/ln/peer_handler.rs
index 6ffffec4dd0..003e9564509 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/peer_handler.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/peer_handler.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ impl ChannelMessageHandler for ErroringMessageHandler {
 		features.set_channel_type_optional();
 		features.set_scid_privacy_optional();
 		features.set_zero_conf_optional();
+		features.set_route_blinding_optional();
 		features
 	}