diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f8fb35d..ef33359 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ func main() {
 	go func() {
 		sig := <-sigs
 		fmt.Println("Shutting down due to signal:", sig)
+		go syncedPool.Close()
 		app.Save()
 		done <- true
 	}()
diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 3a4761b..2d6bf76 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, discovery Discovery)
 	server.AddHandler(GetCartIds, pool.GetCartIdHandler)
 	server.AddHandler(RemoteNegotiate, pool.NegotiateHandler)
 	server.AddHandler(RemoteGrainChanged, pool.GrainOwnerChangeHandler)
+	server.AddHandler(Closing, pool.HostTerminatingHandler)
 
 	if discovery != nil {
 		go func() {
@@ -252,6 +253,21 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, discovery Discovery)
 	return pool, nil
 }
 
+func (p *SyncedPool) HostTerminatingHandler(data *FrameWithPayload, resultChan chan<- FrameWithPayload) error {
+	log.Printf("Remote host terminating")
+	host := string(data.Payload)
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, r := range p.remotes {
+		if r.Host == host {
+			go p.RemoveHost(r)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	resultChan <- MakeFrameWithPayload(Pong, 200, []byte("ok"))
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *SyncedPool) IsHealthy() bool {
 	for _, r := range p.remotes {
 		if !r.IsHealthy() {
@@ -310,6 +326,7 @@ const (
 	GetCartIds              = FrameType(9)
 	CartIdsResponse         = FrameType(10)
 	RemoteNegotiateResponse = FrameType(11)
+	Closing                 = FrameType(12)
 )
 
 func (p *SyncedPool) Negotiate() {
@@ -479,6 +496,15 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) getGrain(id CartId) (Grain, error) {
 	return localGrain, nil
 }
 
+func (p *SyncedPool) Close() {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	payload := []byte(p.Hostname)
+	for _, r := range p.remotes {
+		go r.Call(Closing, payload)
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *SyncedPool) Process(id CartId, messages ...Message) (*FrameWithPayload, error) {
 	pool, err := p.getGrain(id)
 	var res *FrameWithPayload