diff --git a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
index 4cd3f1cbf..264bf5274 100644
--- a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
+++ b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ where
                     .current_candidates()
                     .filter(|c| c.kind() == CandidateKind::Relayed)
                 {
-                    agent.invalidate_candidate(&candidate);
+                    remove_local_candidate(id, agent, &candidate, &mut self.pending_events);
                 }
             }
         }