1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/api/peers.rs b/src/api/peers.rs
index e22f3cd..eb522b0 100644
--- a/src/api/peers.rs
+++ b/src/api/peers.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_peer(
         .await
         .map_err(|e| store_status(e, "Failed to write forget record"))?;
 
-    if state.peer_states.write().await.remove(&peer).is_some() {
+    // Unless forced, a peer that came alive since the check above stays: it cancels
+    // the record.
+    let forgotten = if force.allows("alive") {
+        state.peer_states.write().await.remove(&peer).is_some()
+    } else {
+        crate::swarm::peer::forget_unless_alive(&state, &peer, Instant::now()).await
+    };
+    if forgotten {
         warn!(peer = %peer, "Peer forgotten swarm-wide by operator");
     }