diff --git a/server/lib/Lobby.js b/server/lib/Lobby.js
index e21be1d..1d7a7d3 100644
--- a/server/lib/Lobby.js
+++ b/server/lib/Lobby.js
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ class Lobby extends EventEmitter
 		this._peers = {};
 	}
 
+	checkEmpty()
+	{
+		logger.info('checkEmpty()');
+		if (Object.keys(this._peers).length == 0)
+			return true
+		else return false;
+	}
+
 	peerList()
 	{
 		logger.info('peerList()');
@@ -77,6 +85,8 @@ class Lobby extends EventEmitter
 	{
 		logger.info('parkPeer()');
 
+		if ( this._closed ) return;
+
 		const peer = { peerId, socket, consume };
 
 		socket.emit('notification', { method: 'enteredLobby', data: {} });
@@ -88,7 +98,8 @@ class Lobby extends EventEmitter
 			logger.debug(
 				'Peer "request" event [method:%s, peerId:%s]',
 				request.method, peer.peerId);
-
+			
+			if (this._closed) return;
 			this._handleSocketRequest(peer, request, cb)
 				.catch((error) =>
 				{
@@ -100,19 +111,22 @@ class Lobby extends EventEmitter
 
 		socket.on('disconnect', () =>
 		{
-			if (this._closed)
-				return;
-
 			logger.debug('Peer "close" event [peerId:%s]', peer.peerId);
 
+			if (this._closed) return;
+
 			this.emit('peerClosed', peer);
 
 			delete this._peers[peer.peerId];
+
+			if ( this.checkEmpty() ) this.emit('lobbyEmpty');
 		});
 	}
 
 	async _handleSocketRequest(peer, request, cb)
 	{
+		logger.debug('_handleSocketRequest [peer:%o], [request:%o]', peer, request);
+		if (this._closed) return;
 		switch (request.method)
 		{
 			case 'changeDisplayName':
diff --git a/server/lib/Room.js b/server/lib/Room.js
index 6335b56..7b0cf00 100644
--- a/server/lib/Room.js
+++ b/server/lib/Room.js
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ class Room extends EventEmitter
 			});
 		});
 
+		// If nobody left in lobby we should check if room is empty too and initiating
+		// rooms selfdestruction sequence  
+		this._lobby.on('lobbyEmpty', () =>
+		{
+			if ( this.checkEmpty() )
+			{
+				this.selfDestructCountdown();
+			}
+		})
+
 		this._chatHistory = [];
 
 		this._fileHistory = [];
@@ -154,6 +164,25 @@ class Room extends EventEmitter
 		return this._roomId;
 	}
 
+	selfDestructCountdown()
+	{
+		logger.debug('selfDestructCountdown() started')
+		setTimeout(() =>
+		{
+			if (this._closed)
+				return;
+
+			if (this.checkEmpty() && this._lobby.checkEmpty())
+			{
+				logger.info(
+					'Room deserted for some time, closing the room [roomId:%s]',
+					this._roomId);
+				this.close();
+			}
+			else logger.debug('selfDestructCountdown() aborted; room is not empty!')
+		}, 10000);
+	}
+
 	close()
 	{
 		logger.debug('close()');
@@ -186,6 +215,13 @@ class Room extends EventEmitter
 		);
 	}
 
+	// checks both room and lobby
+	checkEmpty()
+	{
+		if (( Object.keys(this._peers).length == 0) && (this._lobby.checkEmpty())) return true
+		else return false;
+	}
+
 	handleConnection({ peerId, consume, socket })
 	{
 		logger.info('handleConnection() [peerId:"%s"]', peerId);
@@ -295,7 +331,7 @@ class Room extends EventEmitter
 			if (this._closed)
 				return;
 
-			logger.debug('Peer "close" event [peerId:%s]', peer.id);
+			logger.debug('Peer "disconnect" event [peerId:%s]', peer.id);
 
 			// If the Peer was joined, notify all Peers.
 			if (peer.data.joined)
@@ -319,23 +355,10 @@ class Room extends EventEmitter
 
 			delete this._peers[peer.id];
 
-			// If this is the latest Peer in the room, close the room after a while.
-			if (Object.keys(this._peers).length == 0)
+			// If this is the latest Peer in the room and lobby is empty, close the room after a while.
+			if (this.checkEmpty())
 			{
-				setTimeout(() =>
-				{
-					if (this._closed)
-						return;
-
-					if (Object.keys(this._peers).length == 0)
-					{
-						logger.info(
-							'last Peer in the room left, closing the room [roomId:%s]',
-							this._roomId);
-
-						this.close();
-					}
-				}, 10000);
+				this.selfDestructCountdown();
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 8d6ccdb..0b1409d 100755
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -136,6 +136,15 @@ async function run()
 			room.logStatus();
 		}
 	}, 120000);
+
+	// check for deserted rooms
+	setInterval(() =>
+	{
+		for (const room of rooms.values())
+		{
+			room.checkEmpty();
+		}
+	}, 10000);
 }
 
 async function setupAuth(oidcIssuer)