diff --git a/src/channel.h b/src/channel.h
index 946eae007a..93c612a57a 100644
--- a/src/channel.h
+++ b/src/channel.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class CChannel : public QObject
 
     std::atomic<bool> bIsEnabled;
     bool              bIsServer;
-    bool              bIsIdentified;
+    std::atomic<bool> bIsIdentified;
 
     int iNetwFrameSizeFact;
     int iNetwFrameSize;