diff --git a/channeldb/error.go b/channeldb/error.go
index f3b89bbab..859af9746 100644
--- a/channeldb/error.go
+++ b/channeldb/error.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ var (
 	// but it is marked as a zombie within the zombie index.
 	ErrZombieEdge = errors.New("edge marked as zombie")
 
+	// ErrZombieEdgeNotFound is an error returned when we attempt to find an
+	// edge in the zombie index which is not there.
+	ErrZombieEdgeNotFound = errors.New("edge not found in zombie index")
+
 	// ErrEdgeAlreadyExist is returned when edge with specific
 	// channel id can't be added because it already exist.
 	ErrEdgeAlreadyExist = fmt.Errorf("edge already exist")
diff --git a/channeldb/graph.go b/channeldb/graph.go
index c0cbc3287..4712412f5 100644
--- a/channeldb/graph.go
+++ b/channeldb/graph.go
@@ -3512,6 +3512,11 @@ func (c *ChannelGraph) MarkEdgeLive(chanID uint64) error {
 
 		var k [8]byte
 		byteOrder.PutUint64(k[:], chanID)
+
+		if len(zombieIndex.Get(k[:])) == 0 {
+			return ErrZombieEdgeNotFound
+		}
+
 		return zombieIndex.Delete(k[:])
 	}, func() {})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/channeldb/graph_test.go b/channeldb/graph_test.go
index 12e20a9e2..41c65e353 100644
--- a/channeldb/graph_test.go
+++ b/channeldb/graph_test.go
@@ -3067,16 +3067,12 @@ func TestGraphZombieIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	edge, _, _ := createChannelEdge(graph.db, node1, node2)
-	if err := graph.AddChannelEdge(edge); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to create channel edge: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, graph.AddChannelEdge(edge))
 
 	// Since the edge is known the graph and it isn't a zombie, IsZombieEdge
 	// should not report the channel as a zombie.
 	isZombie, _, _ := graph.IsZombieEdge(edge.ChannelID)
-	if isZombie {
-		t.Fatal("expected edge to not be marked as zombie")
-	}
+	require.False(t, isZombie)
 	assertNumZombies(t, graph, 0)
 
 	// If we delete the edge and mark it as a zombie, then we should expect
@@ -3084,28 +3080,24 @@ func TestGraphZombieIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	err = graph.DeleteChannelEdges(false, true, edge.ChannelID)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark edge as zombie")
 	isZombie, pubKey1, pubKey2 := graph.IsZombieEdge(edge.ChannelID)
-	if !isZombie {
-		t.Fatal("expected edge to be marked as zombie")
-	}
-	if pubKey1 != node1.PubKeyBytes {
-		t.Fatalf("expected pubKey1 %x, got %x", node1.PubKeyBytes,
-			pubKey1)
-	}
-	if pubKey2 != node2.PubKeyBytes {
-		t.Fatalf("expected pubKey2 %x, got %x", node2.PubKeyBytes,
-			pubKey2)
-	}
+	require.True(t, isZombie)
+	require.Equal(t, node1.PubKeyBytes, pubKey1)
+	require.Equal(t, node2.PubKeyBytes, pubKey2)
 	assertNumZombies(t, graph, 1)
 
 	// Similarly, if we mark the same edge as live, we should no longer see
 	// it within the index.
-	if err := graph.MarkEdgeLive(edge.ChannelID); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to mark edge as live: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, graph.MarkEdgeLive(edge.ChannelID))
+
+	// Attempting to mark the edge as live again now that it is no longer
+	// in the zombie index should fail.
+	require.ErrorIs(
+		t, graph.MarkEdgeLive(edge.ChannelID), ErrZombieEdgeNotFound,
+	)
+
 	isZombie, _, _ = graph.IsZombieEdge(edge.ChannelID)
-	if isZombie {
-		t.Fatal("expected edge to not be marked as zombie")
-	}
+	require.False(t, isZombie)
+
 	assertNumZombies(t, graph, 0)
 
 	// If we mark the edge as a zombie manually, then it should show up as
@@ -3114,10 +3106,9 @@ func TestGraphZombieIndex(t *testing.T) {
 		edge.ChannelID, node1.PubKeyBytes, node2.PubKeyBytes,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark edge as zombie")
+
 	isZombie, _, _ = graph.IsZombieEdge(edge.ChannelID)
-	if !isZombie {
-		t.Fatal("expected edge to be marked as zombie")
-	}
+	require.True(t, isZombie)
 	assertNumZombies(t, graph, 1)
 }
 
diff --git a/discovery/gossiper.go b/discovery/gossiper.go
index d2d2fb993..17ef933e0 100644
--- a/discovery/gossiper.go
+++ b/discovery/gossiper.go
@@ -2022,8 +2022,12 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 
 // processZombieUpdate determines whether the provided channel update should
 // resurrect a given zombie edge.
+//
+// NOTE: only the NodeKey1Bytes and NodeKey2Bytes members of the ChannelEdgeInfo
+// should be inspected.
 func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processZombieUpdate(
-	chanInfo *models.ChannelEdgeInfo, msg *lnwire.ChannelUpdate) error {
+	chanInfo *models.ChannelEdgeInfo, scid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+	msg *lnwire.ChannelUpdate) error {
 
 	// The least-significant bit in the flag on the channel update tells us
 	// which edge is being updated.
@@ -2031,7 +2035,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processZombieUpdate(
 
 	// Since we've deemed the update as not stale above, before marking it
 	// live, we'll make sure it has been signed by the correct party. If we
-	// have both pubkeys, either party can resurect the channel. If we've
+	// have both pubkeys, either party can resurrect the channel. If we've
 	// already marked this with the stricter, single-sided resurrection we
 	// will only have the pubkey of the node with the oldest timestamp.
 	var pubKey *btcec.PublicKey
@@ -2055,12 +2059,20 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processZombieUpdate(
 	// With the signature valid, we'll proceed to mark the
 	// edge as live and wait for the channel announcement to
 	// come through again.
-	baseScid := lnwire.NewShortChanIDFromInt(chanInfo.ChannelID)
-	err = d.cfg.Router.MarkEdgeLive(baseScid)
-	if err != nil {
+	err = d.cfg.Router.MarkEdgeLive(scid)
+	switch {
+	case errors.Is(err, channeldb.ErrZombieEdgeNotFound):
+		log.Errorf("edge with chan_id=%v was not found in the "+
+			"zombie index: %v", err)
+
+		return nil
+
+	case err != nil:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to remove edge with "+
 			"chan_id=%v from zombie index: %v",
 			msg.ShortChannelID, err)
+
+	default:
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Removed edge with chan_id=%v from zombie "+
@@ -2731,7 +2743,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) handleChanUpdate(nMsg *networkMsg,
 		break
 
 	case channeldb.ErrZombieEdge:
-		err = d.processZombieUpdate(chanInfo, upd)
+		err = d.processZombieUpdate(chanInfo, graphScid, upd)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Debug(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.0.md
index b269d8339..b146861df 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.0.md
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
 * [Fixed a case](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7503) where it's
   possible a failed payment might be stuck in pending.
+ 
+* [Ensure that a valid SCID](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8171) 
+  is used when marking a zombie edge as live.
 
 # New Features
 ## Functional Enhancements