diff --git a/controllers/dns.go b/controllers/dns.go
index 14f007d9..62a96139 100644
--- a/controllers/dns.go
+++ b/controllers/dns.go
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ func deleteDNS(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(entrytext + " deleted.")
+	dns := models.DNSUpdate{
+		Action: models.DNSDeleteByName,
+		Name:   entrytext,
+	}
+	if err := mq.PublishDNSUpdate(params["network"], dns); err != nil {
+		logger.Log(0, "failed to publish dns update", err.Error())
+	}
+
 }
 
 // GetDNSEntry - gets a DNS entry
diff --git a/mq/publishers.go b/mq/publishers.go
index a1bae082..ca335c33 100644
--- a/mq/publishers.go
+++ b/mq/publishers.go
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ func PublishCustomDNS(entry *models.DNSEntry) error {
 	if err := PublishDNSUpdate(entry.Network, dns); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // function to collect and store metrics for server nodes