diff --git a/src/core.cc b/src/core.cc
index 04e8b9db..99a25a59 100644
--- a/src/core.cc
+++ b/src/core.cc
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(char *s, const char *arg, long
 	END OBJ(wireless_essid, &update_net_stats)
 		obj->data.opaque = get_net_stat(arg, obj, free_at_crash);
 		obj->callbacks.print = &print_wireless_essid;
+	END OBJ(wireless_channel, &update_net_stats)
+		parse_net_stat_arg(obj, arg, free_at_crash);
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_wireless_channel;
 	END OBJ(wireless_mode, &update_net_stats)
 		parse_net_stat_arg(obj, arg, free_at_crash);
 		obj->callbacks.print = &print_wireless_mode;
diff --git a/src/linux.cc b/src/linux.cc
index 965f9909..4e7db594 100644
--- a/src/linux.cc
+++ b/src/linux.cc
@@ -546,6 +546,14 @@ int update_net_stats(void)
 					snprintf(ns->essid, 32, "off/any");
 				}
 			}
+			// get channel
+			if (winfo->b.has_freq) {
+				if(winfo->has_range == 1) {
+					ns->channel = iw_freq_to_channel(winfo->b.freq, &(winfo->range));
+				} else {
+					ns->channel = 0;
+				}
+			}
 
 			snprintf(ns->mode, 16, "%s", iw_operation_mode[winfo->b.mode]);
 		}
diff --git a/src/net_stat.cc b/src/net_stat.cc
index a1963850..ba7054f8 100644
--- a/src/net_stat.cc
+++ b/src/net_stat.cc
@@ -247,6 +247,19 @@ void print_wireless_mode(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
 
 	snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%s", ns->mode);
 }
+void print_wireless_channel(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	struct net_stat *ns = (struct net_stat *)obj->data.opaque;
+
+	if (!ns)
+		return;
+
+	if(ns->channel != 0) {
+		snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%i", ns->channel);
+	} else {
+		snprintf(p, p_max_size, "/");
+	}
+}
 void print_wireless_bitrate(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
 {
 	struct net_stat *ns = (struct net_stat *)obj->data.opaque;
diff --git a/src/net_stat.h b/src/net_stat.h
index 52e638a0..b583ca2f 100644
--- a/src/net_stat.h
+++ b/src/net_stat.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct net_stat {
         double net_rec[15], net_trans[15];
         // wireless extensions
         char essid[32];
+        int channel;
         char bitrate[16];
         char mode[16];
         int link_qual;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ double upspeedgraphval(struct text_object *);
 #endif /* BUILD_X11 */
 #ifdef BUILD_WLAN
 void print_wireless_essid(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_wireless_channel(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_wireless_mode(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_wireless_bitrate(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_wireless_ap(struct text_object *, char *, int);