diff --git a/prog/kube-peers/main.go b/prog/kube-peers/main.go
index 1b17a88f5b..7b35ae8639 100644
--- a/prog/kube-peers/main.go
+++ b/prog/kube-peers/main.go
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ func reclaimRemovedPeers(weave *weaveapi.Client, cml *configMapAnnotations, node
 		}
 		// 2. Loop for each X in the first set and not in the second - we wish to remove X from our data structures
 		for _, peer := range peerMap {
+			if peer.PeerName == myPeerName { // Don't remove myself.
+				continue
+			}
 			common.Log.Debugln("[kube-peers] Preparing to remove disappeared peer", peer)
 			okToRemove := false
 			// 3. Check if there is an existing annotation with key X