diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 066d124c..c36ade7c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1939,6 +1939,7 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
     ContactInfo *recipient = lookupContactByPubKey(pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
     if (recipient && removeContact(*recipient)) {
       _store->deleteBlobByKey(pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
+      forgetRoomPassword(pub_key); // drop any saved room login -- useless without the contact
       dirty_contacts_expiry = futureMillis(LAZY_CONTACTS_WRITE_DELAY);
       writeOKFrame();
     } else {