diff --git a/ct/ampache.sh b/ct/ampache.sh
index 044b8e342..b00467652 100644
--- a/ct/ampache.sh
+++ b/ct/ampache.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function update_script() {
     cp /opt/ampache/config/ampache.cfg.php /tmp/ampache.cfg.php.backup
     cp /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess /tmp/ampache_rest.htaccess.backup
     cp /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess /tmp/ampache_play.htaccess.backup
+    cp /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess /tmp/ampache_channel.htaccess.backup
     msg_ok "Backed up Configuration"
 
     msg_info "Backup Ampache Folder"
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ function update_script() {
     cp /tmp/ampache.cfg.php.backup /opt/ampache/config/ampache.cfg.php
     cp /tmp/ampache_rest.htaccess.backup /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess
     cp /tmp/ampache_play.htaccess.backup /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess
-    chmod 664 /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess
+    cp /tmp/ampache_channel.htaccess.backup /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess
+    chmod 664 /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/ampache
     rm -f /tmp/ampache*.backup
     msg_ok "Restored Configuration"
diff --git a/install/ampache-install.sh b/install/ampache-install.sh
index d4a9cfdb0..f4faac159 100644
--- a/install/ampache-install.sh
+++ b/install/ampache-install.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ rm -rf /var/www/html
 ln -s /opt/ampache/public /var/www/html
 mv /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess.dist /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess
 mv /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess.dist /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess
+mv /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess.dist /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess
 cp /opt/ampache/config/ampache.cfg.php.dist /opt/ampache/config/ampache.cfg.php
-chmod 664 /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess
+chmod 664 /opt/ampache/public/rest/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/play/.htaccess /opt/ampache/public/channel/.htaccess
 chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/ampache
 msg_ok "Set up Ampache"