diff --git a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
index 9b27ee8ad8..f91318e17a 100644
--- a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ enum class detail
 	failed_send_telemetry_req,
 	empty_payload,
 	cleanup_outdated,
+	erase_stale,
 
 	// vote generator
 	generator_broadcasts,
diff --git a/nano/node/telemetry.cpp b/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
index dc3077e508..c197ee86bf 100644
--- a/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
@@ -244,10 +244,14 @@ void nano::telemetry::cleanup ()
 		// Remove if telemetry data is stale
 		if (!check_timeout (entry))
 		{
-			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::cleanup_outdated);
+			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::erase_stale);
+			return true; // Erase
+		}
+		if (!entry.channel->alive ())
+		{
+			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::erase_dead);
 			return true; // Erase
 		}
-
 		return false; // Do not erase
 	});
 }