diff --git a/src/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c b/src/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
index 7ce81f7de6c..0b52e239e08 100644
--- a/src/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
+++ b/src/modules/rtpengine/rtpengine.c
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ static int is_queried_node(struct rtpp_node *node, struct rtpp_node **queried_no
 int rtpengine_delete_node(struct rtpp_node *rtpp_node)
 {
 	rtpp_node->rn_displayed = 0;
-	rtpp_node->rn_disabled = RTPENGINE_MAX_RECHECK_TICKS;
+	rtpp_node->rn_disabled = 1;
+	rtpp_node->rn_recheck_ticks = RTPENGINE_MAX_RECHECK_TICKS;
 
 	return 1;
 }