diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
index a29139dbab9..5cd74d87e16 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
@@ -1136,7 +1136,11 @@ func mapRpcclientError(err error) error {
 	case errors.Is(err, chain.ErrMempoolMinFeeNotMet),
 		errors.Is(err, chain.ErrMinRelayFeeNotMet):
 
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", lnwallet.ErrMempoolFee, err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v. The cooperative close transaction " +
+		"was created but not accepted into the mempool due to low " + 
+		"fees. You may need to use 'lncli wallet bumpfee' to increase "+ 
+		"the fee and get the transaction confirmed", 
+		lnwallet.ErrMempoolFee, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index d3d3c518014..742aae59a19 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -2853,9 +2853,20 @@ func (r *rpcServer) CloseChannel(in *lnrpc.CloseChannelRequest,
 					"offline channel with chan_point=%v",
 					chanPoint)
 
+				// Check if the channel is already closed or has a pending close tx.
+				if channel.HasChanStatus(
+					channeldb.ChanStatusCoopBroadcasted) {
+					return fmt.Errorf("channel is already " + 
+					"in the process of closing. Check " + 
+					"'lncli pendingchannels' for status. " +
+					"If the close transaction is not " +  
+					"confirmed, you may need to use "  + 
+					"'lncli wallet bumpfee'")
+				}
+
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to gracefully close "+
-					"channel while peer is offline (try "+
-					"force closing it instead): %v", err)
+				"channel while peer is offline " + 
+				"(try force closing it instead): %v", err)
 			}
 		}