diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
index f91a7c7d7..db6cfba73 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.js
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         };
 
         node.deregister = function(mqttNode, done, autoDisconnect) {
+            setStatusDisconnected(mqttNode, false);
             delete node.users[mqttNode.id];
             if (autoDisconnect && !node.closing && node.connected && Object.keys(node.users).length === 0) {
                 node.disconnect(done);