diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
index cb026797d..f89fee27f 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
@@ -13739,7 +13739,9 @@ void ContactsManager::on_chat_update(telegram_api::channel &channel, const char
     bool is_creator = (channel.flags_ & CHANNEL_FLAG_USER_IS_CREATOR) != 0;
 
     if (is_creator) {
-      return DialogParticipantStatus::Creator(!has_left, false, string());
+      bool is_anonymous = channel.admin_rights_ != nullptr &&
+                          (channel.admin_rights_->flags_ & telegram_api::chatAdminRights::ANONYMOUS_MASK) != 0;
+      return DialogParticipantStatus::Creator(!has_left, is_anonymous, string());
     } else if (channel.admin_rights_ != nullptr) {
       return get_dialog_participant_status(false, std::move(channel.admin_rights_), string());
     } else if (channel.banned_rights_ != nullptr) {