diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 047a190302..be3969a5f7 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ class Node extends EventEmitter {
       })
 
       this._switch.on('peer-mux-closed', (peerInfo) => {
-        this.emit('peer:disconnect', peerInfo)
+        if (! this.peerBook.has(peerInfo)) {
+          this.emit('peer:disconnect', peerInfo)
+        }
       })
     }