diff --git a/src/centrifuge.ts b/src/centrifuge.ts
index 0852aae7..b085cf36 100644
--- a/src/centrifuge.ts
+++ b/src/centrifuge.ts
@@ -1695,6 +1695,9 @@ export class Centrifuge extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEventEmitter<Cli
       channel: channel,
       data: pub.data
     };
+    if (pub.channel) {
+      ctx.channel = pub.channel;
+    }
     if (pub.offset) {
       ctx.offset = pub.offset;
     }