diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
index a43b8b089d..46682d60fb 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ void LimitedNodeList::processKillNode(NLPacket& packet) {
 
 void LimitedNodeList::handleNodeKill(const SharedNodePointer& node) {
     qCDebug(networking) << "Killed" << *node;
+    node->stopPingTimer();
     emit nodeKilled(node);
 }