diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index b539e72..e9455ae 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ let game_state = WAITING;
 
 let socket;
 
+// Not totally reliable but better than nothing.
+window.addEventListener("beforeunload", () => {
+    socket.emit("message", {
+        type: "DISCONNECT",
+        id: window.crypto.randomUUID(),
+        author: ID,
+        name: "",
+    });
+});
+
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     socket = io();
 
@@ -39,6 +49,10 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
                 playerConnected(data);
                 break;
 
+            case "DISCONNECT":
+                playerDisconnected(data);
+                break;
+
             case "KEEPALIVE":
                 keepAlive(data);
                 break;
@@ -90,6 +104,12 @@ function playerConnected(data) {
     updatePlayerDom();
 }
 
+function playerDisconnected(data) {
+    console.log("deleting player");
+    delete players[data.author];
+    updatePlayerDom();
+}
+
 /**
  * Process keep-alive packets: these are packets that check players are still online.
  *