diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/compute/docker_nodes.py b/gns3server/api/routes/compute/docker_nodes.py
index 1d9e98530..3e30628a2 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/compute/docker_nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/compute/docker_nodes.py
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ async def delete_docker_node(node: DockerVM = Depends(dep_node)) -> None:
     """
 
     await node.delete()
+    await node.project.remove_node(node)
 
 
 @router.post(