diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/update/UpdateChannelInstructionImpl.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/update/UpdateChannelInstructionImpl.java
index 88c26aae26a..753ed5f3a06 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/update/UpdateChannelInstructionImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/update/UpdateChannelInstructionImpl.java
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ private void doChannel(Thing thing, ThingBuilder thingBuilder, ChannelUID affect
             if (oldChannel != null) {
                 channelBuilder.withConfiguration(oldChannel.getConfiguration());
                 channelBuilder.withDefaultTags(oldChannel.getDefaultTags());
+                channelBuilder.withProperties(oldChannel.getProperties());
             }
         }