diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
index 1c190a2b79..55f2bb80b1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
@@ -1261,6 +1261,14 @@ Rectangle {
         case 'refreshConnections':
             refreshConnections();
             break;
+        case 'connectionRemoved':
+            for (var i=0; i<connectionsUserModel.count; ++i) {
+                if (connectionsUserModel.get(i).userName === message.params) {
+                    connectionsUserModel.remove(i);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
         case 'avatarDisconnected':
             var sessionID = message.params[0];
             delete ignored[sessionID];
diff --git a/scripts/system/pal.js b/scripts/system/pal.js
index 0c4338b31d..4cf6ef1c34 100644
--- a/scripts/system/pal.js
+++ b/scripts/system/pal.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ function fromQml(message) { // messages are {method, params}, like json-rpc. See
                 print("Error: unable to remove connection", connectionUserName, error || response.status);
                 return;
             }
-            sendToQml({ method: 'refreshConnections' });
+            sendToQml({ method: 'connectionRemoved', params: connectionUserName });
         });
         break;