diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
index 695fcbe04..a1ecf8766 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.c
@@ -3967,6 +3967,8 @@ static void wpa_cli_action_process(const char *msg)
 			wpa_cli_connected = 0;
 			wpa_cli_exec(action_file, ifname, "DISCONNECTED");
 		}
+	} else if (str_starts(pos, WPA_EVENT_CHANNEL_SWITCH_STARTED)) {
+		wpa_cli_exec(action_file, ctrl_ifname, pos);
 	} else if (str_starts(pos, AP_EVENT_ENABLED)) {
 		wpa_cli_exec(action_file, ctrl_ifname, pos);
 	} else if (str_starts(pos, AP_EVENT_DISABLED)) {