diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index da40adf75..294c959f6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -1983,6 +1983,7 @@ void pw_impl_node_destroy(struct pw_impl_node *node)
 
 	/* remove ourself as a follower from the driver node */
 	spa_list_remove(&node->follower_link);
+	pw_impl_node_emit_peer_removed(node->driver_node, node);
 	remove_segment_owner(node->driver_node, node->info.id);
 
 	spa_list_consume(follower, &node->follower_list, follower_link) {