diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index 1706282..334392b 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -3059,6 +3059,11 @@
 							   (char_u *)"\n", 1);
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
+    if (buf->b_write_to_channel)
+	channel_write_new_lines(buf);
+#endif
+
     return OK;
 }