diff --git a/lnwire/channel_reestablish.go b/lnwire/channel_reestablish.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..809e5bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lnwire/channel_reestablish.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package lnwire
+
+import "io"
+
+// ChannelReestablish is sent during node reconnection for every channel
+// established in order to synchronize the states on both sides.
+type ChannelReestablish struct {
+	// ChanID serves to identify to which channel this message belongs.
+	ChanID ChannelID
+
+	// NextLocalCommitmentNumber is the commitment number of the next
+	// commitment signed message it expects to receive.
+	NextLocalCommitmentNumber uint64
+
+	// NextRemoteRevocationNumber is the commitment number of the next
+	// revoke and ack message it expects to receive.
+	NextRemoteRevocationNumber uint64
+}
+
+// A compile time check to ensure ChannelReestablish implements the
+// lnwire.Message interface.
+var _ Message = (*ChannelReestablish)(nil)
+
+// Decode deserializes a serialized ChannelReestablish stored in the passed
+// io.Reader observing the specified protocol version.
+//
+// This is part of the lnwire.Message interface.
+func (a *ChannelReestablish) Decode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error {
+	return readElements(r,
+		&a.ChanID,
+		&a.NextLocalCommitmentNumber,
+		&a.NextRemoteRevocationNumber,
+	)
+}
+
+// Encode serializes the target ChannelReestablish into the passed io.Writer
+// observing the protocol version specified.
+//
+// This is part of the lnwire.Message interface.
+func (a *ChannelReestablish) Encode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error {
+	return writeElements(w,
+		a.ChanID,
+		a.NextLocalCommitmentNumber,
+		a.NextRemoteRevocationNumber,
+	)
+}
+
+// MsgType returns the integer uniquely identifying this message type on the
+// wire.
+//
+// This is part of the lnwire.Message interface.
+func (a *ChannelReestablish) MsgType() MessageType {
+	return MsgChannelReestablish
+}
+
+// MaxPayloadLength returns the maximum allowed payload size for this message
+// observing the specified protocol version.
+//
+// This is part of the lnwire.Message interface.
+func (a *ChannelReestablish) MaxPayloadLength(pver uint32) uint32 {
+	var length uint32
+
+	// ChanID - 32 bytes
+	length += 32
+
+	// NextLocalCommitmentNumber - 8 bytes
+	length += 8
+
+	// NextRemoteRevocationNumber - 8 bytes
+	length += 8
+
+	return length
+}
diff --git a/lnwire/lnwire_test.go b/lnwire/lnwire_test.go
index 43521dd9..191a6697 100644
--- a/lnwire/lnwire_test.go
+++ b/lnwire/lnwire_test.go
@@ -563,6 +563,12 @@ func TestLightningWireProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 				return mainScenario(&m)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			msgType: MsgChannelReestablish,
+			scenario: func(m ChannelReestablish) bool {
+				return mainScenario(&m)
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			msgType: MsgChannelAnnouncement,
 			scenario: func(m ChannelAnnouncement) bool {
diff --git a/lnwire/message.go b/lnwire/message.go
index f41ca3a5..9dc0b6b5 100644
--- a/lnwire/message.go
+++ b/lnwire/message.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const (
 	MsgCommitSig                           = 132
 	MsgRevokeAndAck                        = 133
 	MsgUpdateFailMalformedHTLC             = 135
+	MsgChannelReestablish                    = 136
 	MsgUpdateFee                           = 137
 	MsgChannelAnnouncement                 = 256
 	MsgNodeAnnouncement                    = 257
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ func (t MessageType) String() string {
 		return "RevokeAndAck"
 	case MsgUpdateFailMalformedHTLC:
 		return "UpdateFailMalformedHTLC"
+	case MsgChannelReestablish:
+		return "ChannelReestablish"
 	case MsgError:
 		return "Error"
 	case MsgChannelAnnouncement:
@@ -169,6 +172,8 @@ func makeEmptyMessage(msgType MessageType) (Message, error) {
 		msg = &UpdateFee{}
 	case MsgUpdateFailMalformedHTLC:
 		msg = &UpdateFailMalformedHTLC{}
+	case MsgChannelReestablish:
+		msg = &ChannelReestablish{}
 	case MsgError:
 		msg = &Error{}
 	case MsgChannelAnnouncement: