diff --git a/lbry/dht/protocol/routing_table.py b/lbry/dht/protocol/routing_table.py
index c0e1f77b9..344158a95 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/protocol/routing_table.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/protocol/routing_table.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import typing
 import itertools
 
-from prometheus_client import Gauge, Counter
+from prometheus_client import Gauge
 
 from lbry.dht import constants
 from lbry.dht.protocol.distance import Distance
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class KBucket:
         "peers_in_routing_table", "Number of peers on routing table", namespace="dht_node",
         labelnames=("scope",)
     )
-    peer_with_x_bit_colliding_metric = Counter(
+    peer_with_x_bit_colliding_metric = Gauge(
         "peer_x_bit_colliding", "Number of peers with at least X bits colliding with this node id",
         namespace="dht_node", labelnames=("amount",)
     )
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ class KBucket:
     def remove_peer(self, peer: 'KademliaPeer') -> None:
         self.peers.remove(peer)
         self.peer_in_routing_table_metric.labels("global").dec()
+        if peer.node_id[0] == self._node_id[0]:
+            bits_colliding = 8 - (peer.node_id[1] ^ self._node_id[1]).bit_length()
+            self.peer_with_x_bit_colliding_metric.labels(amount=(bits_colliding + 8)).dec()
 
     def key_in_range(self, key: bytes) -> bool:
         """ Tests whether the specified key (i.e. node ID) is in the range