diff --git a/network/default.go b/network/default.go
index b0c77f62..6e91c59c 100644
--- a/network/default.go
+++ b/network/default.go
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ type node struct {
 	address string
 	// neighbours maps the node neighbourhood
 	neighbours map[string]*node
-	// network returns network node is in
+	// network returns the node network
 	network Network
+	// lastSeen stores the time the node has been seen last time
+	lastSeen time.Time
 }
 
 // Id is node ide
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@ func (n *network) processNetChan(l tunnel.Listener) {
 					id:         pbNetNeighbour.Node.Id,
 					address:    pbNetNeighbour.Node.Address,
 					neighbours: make(map[string]*node),
+					lastSeen:   time.Now(),
 				}
 				n.Lock()
 				// we override the existing neighbour map
@@ -331,7 +334,10 @@ func (n *network) processNetChan(l tunnel.Listener) {
 					continue
 				}
 				n.Lock()
-				delete(n.neighbours, pbNetClose.Node.Id)
+				if err := n.pruneNode(pbNetClose.Node.Id); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("Network failed to prune the node %s: %v", pbNetClose.Node.Id, err)
+					continue
+				}
 				n.Unlock()
 			}
 		case <-n.closed:
@@ -393,6 +399,55 @@ func (n *network) announce(client transport.Client) {
 	}
 }
 
+// pruneNode removes a node with given id from the list of neighbours. It also removes all routes originted by this node.
+// NOTE: this method is not thread-safe; when calling it make sure you lock the particular code segment
+func (n *network) pruneNode(id string) error {
+	delete(n.neighbours, id)
+	// lookup all the routes originated at this node
+	q := router.NewQuery(
+		router.QueryRouter(id),
+	)
+	routes, err := n.Router.Table().Query(q)
+	if err != nil && err != router.ErrRouteNotFound {
+		return err
+	}
+	// delete the found routes
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		if err := n.Router.Table().Delete(route); err != nil && err != router.ErrRouteNotFound {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// prune the nodes that have not been seen for certain period of time defined by PruneTime
+// Additionally, prune also removes all the routes originated by these nodes
+func (n *network) prune() {
+	prune := time.NewTicker(PruneTime)
+	defer prune.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-n.closed:
+			return
+		case <-prune.C:
+			n.Lock()
+			for id, node := range n.neighbours {
+				nodeAge := time.Since(node.lastSeen)
+				if nodeAge > PruneTime {
+					log.Debugf("Network deleting node %s: reached prune time threshold", id)
+					if err := n.pruneNode(id); err != nil {
+						log.Debugf("Network failed to prune the node %s: %v", id, err)
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			n.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // handleCtrlConn handles ControlChannel connections
 func (n *network) handleCtrlConn(sess tunnel.Session, msg chan *transport.Message) {
 	for {
@@ -695,6 +750,8 @@ func (n *network) Connect() error {
 	go n.resolve()
 	// broadcast neighbourhood
 	go n.announce(netClient)
+	// prune stale nodes
+	go n.prune()
 	// listen to network messages
 	go n.processNetChan(netListener)
 	// advertise service routes
diff --git a/network/network.go b/network/network.go
index f68cc147..5a9b7f6a 100644
--- a/network/network.go
+++ b/network/network.go
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ var (
 	ResolveTime = 1 * time.Minute
 	// AnnounceTime defines time interval to periodically announce node neighbours
 	AnnounceTime = 30 * time.Second
+	// PruneTime defines time interval to periodically check nodes that need to be pruned
+	// due to their not announcing their presence within this time interval
+	PruneTime = 90 * time.Second
 )
 
 // Node is network node