diff --git a/src/libeis-client.c b/src/libeis-client.c
index 77e3458..382c2ab 100644
--- a/src/libeis-client.c
+++ b/src/libeis-client.c
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ client_send_removed(struct eis_client *client, struct eis_device *device)
 	ServerMessage msg = SERVER_MESSAGE__INIT;
 	Removed removed = REMOVED__INIT;
 
+	removed.deviceid = device->id;
+
 	msg.removed = &removed;
 	msg.msg_case = SERVER_MESSAGE__MSG_REMOVED;