diff --git a/src/routes/Game.js b/src/routes/Game.js
index 39b01e1..895e668 100644
--- a/src/routes/Game.js
+++ b/src/routes/Game.js
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ function Game() {
         }));
       }
     });
+    connection.on("error", () => {
+      setNicknames(prevNicknames => omit(prevNicknames, [connection.peer]));
+    });
     connection.send({
       id: "nickname",
       data: { [peerId]: currentNicknameRef.current }