diff --git a/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side.rs b/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side.rs
index 50203e4c71..f15a95f07b 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side.rs
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ where
 			// want to track it's view or take any other actions.
 		},
 		PeerDisconnected(peer_id) => {
+			state.known_collators.remove(&peer_id);
 			state.peer_views.remove(&peer_id);
 		},
 		PeerViewChange(peer_id, view) => {