diff --git a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Character/ClientCharacterVisualization.cs b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Character/ClientCharacterVisualization.cs
index 8152f418c..68fde6128 100644
--- a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Character/ClientCharacterVisualization.cs
+++ b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Character/ClientCharacterVisualization.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public class ClientCharacterVisualization : NetworkBehaviour
         int m_DeadStateTriggerID;
         int m_HitStateTriggerID;
 
+        event Action Destroyed;
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void NetworkStart()
         {
@@ -120,6 +122,19 @@ public override void NetworkStart()
                 else
                 {
                     m_PartyHUD.SetAllyData(m_NetState);
+
+                    // getting our parent's NetworkObjectID for PartyHUD removal on Destroy
+                    var parentNetworkObjectID = m_NetState.NetworkObjectId;
+
+                    // once this object is destroyed, remove this ally from the PartyHUD UI
+                    // NOTE: architecturally this will be refactored
+                    Destroyed += () =>
+                    {
+                        if (m_PartyHUD != null)
+                        {
+                            m_PartyHUD.RemoveAlly(parentNetworkObjectID);
+                        }
+                    };
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -153,6 +168,8 @@ private void OnDestroy()
                 m_NetState.OnStopChargingUpClient -= OnStoppedChargingUp;
                 m_NetState.IsStealthy.OnValueChanged -= OnStealthyChanged;
             }
+
+            Destroyed?.Invoke();
         }
 
         private void OnPerformHitReaction()
diff --git a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/UI/PartyHUD.cs b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/UI/PartyHUD.cs
index 8ea23f454..2d1e9a91e 100644
--- a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/UI/PartyHUD.cs
+++ b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/UI/PartyHUD.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PartyHUD : MonoBehaviour
         [SerializeField]
         private Sprite[] m_ClassSymbols;
 
-        // track a list of hero (slot 0) + allies 
+        // track a list of hero (slot 0) + allies
         private ulong[] m_PartyIds;
 
         // track Hero's target to show when it is the Hero or an ally
@@ -113,15 +113,6 @@ public void SetAllyHealth(ulong id, int hp)
             m_PartyHealthSliders[slot].value = hp;
         }
 
-        public void SetAllyName(ulong id, string name)
-        {
-            int slot = FindOrAddAlly(id);
-            // do nothing if not in a slot
-            if (slot == -1) { return; }
-
-            m_PartyNames[slot].text = name;
-        }
-
         private void OnHeroSelectionChanged(ulong prevTarget, ulong newTarget)
         {
             SetHeroSelectFX(m_CurrentTarget, false);
@@ -205,5 +196,24 @@ private int FindOrAddAlly(ulong id, bool dontAdd = false)
             // this should not happen unless there are too many players - we didn't find the ally or a slot
             return -1;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Remove an ally from the PartyHUD UI.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"> NetworkObjectID of the ally. </param>
+        public void RemoveAlly(ulong id)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < m_PartyIds.Length; i++)
+            {
+                // if this ID is in the list, return the slot index
+                if (m_PartyIds[i] == id)
+                {
+                    m_AllyPanel[i - 1].SetActive(false);
+                    // and save ally ID to party array
+                    m_PartyIds[i] = 0;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }