diff --git a/controllers/node_grpc.go b/controllers/node_grpc.go
index 4bbc4109..8c1114ae 100644
--- a/controllers/node_grpc.go
+++ b/controllers/node_grpc.go
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ func (s *NodeServiceServer) DeleteNode(ctx context.Context, req *nodepb.Object)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	// notify other nodes on network of deleted peer
+	if err := mq.NewPeer(node); err != nil {
+		logger.Log(0, "failed to inform peers of deleted node "+err.Error())
+	}
 
 	err = runServerPeerUpdate(node.Network, true)
 	if err != nil {