Wireless communication channel scan

An example access point may include a memory and a processor executing instructions from the memory to receive an instruction to start a scan on a different wireless communication channel than an operating channel of the access point; transmit a Clear To Send-to-self frame on the operating channel of the access point, to notify client devices associated with the AP and at least a neighboring AP that the operating channel is busy, wherein the control frame includes a basic service set color associated with the access point; scan on the different wireless communication channel subsequent to transmitting the Clear To Send-to-self frame; and defer a subsequent data transmission received from the client devices in response to the data transmission including the basic service set color associated with the access point.