diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/streams/pubToFeed.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/streams/pubToFeed.js
index e03bb1ae..20a2f54b 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/streams/pubToFeed.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/streams/pubToFeed.js
@@ -177,7 +177,15 @@ const react = () => {
      */
     const newIncoming = inc || null
 
-    if (newIncoming === pubToLastIncoming[pub]) {
+    if (
+      newIncoming === pubToLastIncoming[pub] ||
+      // if disconnected, the same incoming feed will try to overwrite the
+      // nulled out pubToLastIncoming[pub] entry. Making the listener for that
+      // pub feed pair fire up again, etc. Now. When the user disconnects from
+      // this side of things. He will overwrite the pub to incoming with null.
+      // Let's allow that.
+      (pubToFeed[pub] === 'disconnected' && newIncoming !== null)
+    ) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-continue
       continue
     }