There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid discharge head; a first channel communicating with a first communication port; a pump communicating with the first channel; a second channel communicating with the pump; a first switching valve communicating with the second channel; a third channel communicating with the first switching valve; a storage section communicating with the third channel; a fourth channel communicating with the storage section; a second switching valve communicating with the fourth channel; a fifth channel communicating with the second switching valve and the second communication port; and a sixth channel communicating with the first and second switching valves. The first switching valve connects the second channel and the third channel, or connects the second channel and the sixth channel The second switching valve connects the fifth and fourth channels, or connects the fifth and sixth channels.