diff --git a/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs b/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
index 5a725cb..e2b949c 100644
--- a/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
+++ b/egui_node_graph/src/editor_ui.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ where
 
         /* Handle responses from drawing nodes */
 
+        // Some responses generate additional responses when processed. These
+        // are stored here to report them back to the user.
+        let mut extra_responses : Vec<NodeResponse<UserResponse>> = Vec::new();
+
         for response in delayed_responses.iter().copied() {
             match response {
                 NodeResponse::ConnectEventStarted(node_id, port) => {
@@ -199,7 +203,8 @@ where
                     self.selected_node = Some(node_id);
                 }
                 NodeResponse::DeleteNode(node_id) => {
-                    self.graph.remove_node(node_id);
+                    let (ins, _) = self.graph.remove_node(node_id);
+                    extra_responses.extend(ins.into_iter().map(NodeResponse::DisconnectEvent));
                     self.node_positions.remove(node_id);
                     // Make sure to not leave references to old nodes hanging
                     if self.selected_node.map(|x| x == node_id).unwrap_or(false) {
@@ -232,6 +237,11 @@ where
             }
         }
 
+        // Push any responses that were generated during response handling.
+        // These are only informative for the end-user and need no special
+        // treatment here.
+        delayed_responses.extend(extra_responses);
+
         /* Mouse input handling */
 
         // This locks the context, so don't hold on to it for too long.
diff --git a/egui_node_graph/src/graph_impls.rs b/egui_node_graph/src/graph_impls.rs
index 7f898a6..42cd96e 100644
--- a/egui_node_graph/src/graph_impls.rs
+++ b/egui_node_graph/src/graph_impls.rs
@@ -63,18 +63,20 @@ impl<NodeData, DataType, ValueType> Graph<NodeData, DataType, ValueType> {
         output_id
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_node(&mut self, node_id: NodeId) {
+    /// Returns the list of input and output ids that were disconnected.
+    pub fn remove_node(&mut self, node_id: NodeId) -> (SVec<InputId>, SVec<OutputId>) {
         self.connections
             .retain(|i, o| !(self.outputs[*o].node == node_id || self.inputs[i].node == node_id));
         let inputs: SVec<_> = self[node_id].input_ids().collect();
-        for input in inputs {
-            self.inputs.remove(input);
+        for input in &inputs {
+            self.inputs.remove(*input);
         }
         let outputs: SVec<_> = self[node_id].output_ids().collect();
-        for output in outputs {
-            self.outputs.remove(output);
+        for output in &outputs {
+            self.outputs.remove(*output);
         }
         self.nodes.remove(node_id);
+        (inputs, outputs)
     }
 
     pub fn remove_connection(&mut self, input_id: InputId) -> Option<OutputId> {