diff --git a/spec/unit/models/beacon.spec.ts b/spec/unit/models/beacon.spec.ts
index 5f63f1bce8a..0e39e7c6961 100644
--- a/spec/unit/models/beacon.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/models/beacon.spec.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe('Beacon', () => {
                 expect(beacon.livenessWatchInterval).not.toEqual(oldMonitor);
             });
 
-            it('destroy kills liveness monitor', () => {
+            it('destroy kills liveness monitor and emits', () => {
                 // live beacon was created an hour ago
                 // and has a 3hr duration
                 const beacon = new Beacon(liveBeaconEvent);
@@ -267,10 +267,14 @@ describe('Beacon', () => {
 
                 // destroy the beacon
                 beacon.destroy();
+                expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BeaconEvent.Destroy, beacon.identifier);
+                // live forced to false
+                expect(beacon.isLive).toBe(false);
 
                 advanceDateAndTime(HOUR_MS * 2 + 1);
 
-                expect(emitSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+                // no additional calls
+                expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
             });
         });
     });
diff --git a/spec/unit/room-state.spec.js b/spec/unit/room-state.spec.js
index e17f0bbba2c..fa00d21fc9a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/room-state.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/room-state.spec.js
@@ -252,56 +252,91 @@ describe("RoomState", function() {
             );
         });
 
-        it('adds new beacon info events to state and emits', () => {
-            const beaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId);
-            const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(state, 'emit');
+        describe('beacon events', () => {
+            it('adds new beacon info events to state and emits', () => {
+                const beaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId);
+                const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(state, 'emit');
 
-            state.setStateEvents([beaconEvent]);
+                state.setStateEvents([beaconEvent]);
 
-            expect(state.beacons.size).toEqual(1);
-            const beaconInstance = state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType());
-            expect(beaconInstance).toBeTruthy();
-            expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BeaconEvent.New, beaconEvent, beaconInstance);
-        });
+                expect(state.beacons.size).toEqual(1);
+                const beaconInstance = state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType());
+                expect(beaconInstance).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BeaconEvent.New, beaconEvent, beaconInstance);
+            });
 
-        it('updates existing beacon info events in state', () => {
-            const beaconId = '$beacon1';
-            const beaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, beaconId, beaconId);
-            const updatedBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, beaconId, beaconId);
+            it('does not add redacted beacon info events to state', () => {
+                const redactedBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId);
+                const redactionEvent = { event: { type: 'm.room.redaction' } };
+                redactedBeaconEvent.makeRedacted(redactionEvent);
+                const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(state, 'emit');
 
-            state.setStateEvents([beaconEvent]);
-            const beaconInstance = state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType());
-            expect(beaconInstance.isLive).toEqual(true);
+                state.setStateEvents([redactedBeaconEvent]);
 
-            state.setStateEvents([updatedBeaconEvent]);
+                // no beacon added
+                expect(state.beacons.size).toEqual(0);
+                expect(state.beacons.get(redactedBeaconEvent.getType)).toBeFalsy();
+                // no new beacon emit
+                expect(filterEmitCallsByEventType(BeaconEvent.New, emitSpy).length).toBeFalsy();
+            });
 
-            // same Beacon
-            expect(state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType())).toBe(beaconInstance);
-            // updated liveness
-            expect(state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType()).isLive).toEqual(false);
-        });
+            it('updates existing beacon info events in state', () => {
+                const beaconId = '$beacon1';
+                const beaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, beaconId, beaconId);
+                const updatedBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, beaconId, beaconId);
 
-        it('updates live beacon ids once after setting state events', () => {
-            const liveBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, '$beacon1', '$beacon1');
-            const deadBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, '$beacon2', '$beacon2');
+                state.setStateEvents([beaconEvent]);
+                const beaconInstance = state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType());
+                expect(beaconInstance.isLive).toEqual(true);
 
-            const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(state, 'emit');
+                state.setStateEvents([updatedBeaconEvent]);
 
-            state.setStateEvents([liveBeaconEvent, deadBeaconEvent]);
+                // same Beacon
+                expect(state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType())).toBe(beaconInstance);
+                // updated liveness
+                expect(state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType()).isLive).toEqual(false);
+            });
 
-            // called once
-            expect(filterEmitCallsByEventType(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, emitSpy).length).toBe(1);
+            it('destroys and removes redacted beacon events', () => {
+                const beaconId = '$beacon1';
+                const beaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, beaconId, beaconId);
+                const redactedBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, beaconId, beaconId);
+                const redactionEvent = { event: { type: 'm.room.redaction' } };
+                redactedBeaconEvent.makeRedacted(redactionEvent);
 
-            // live beacon is now not live
-            const updatedLiveBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(
-                userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, liveBeaconEvent.getId(), '$beacon1',
-            );
+                state.setStateEvents([beaconEvent]);
+                const beaconInstance = state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType());
+                const destroySpy = jest.spyOn(beaconInstance, 'destroy');
+                expect(beaconInstance.isLive).toEqual(true);
 
-            state.setStateEvents([updatedLiveBeaconEvent]);
+                state.setStateEvents([redactedBeaconEvent]);
+
+                expect(destroySpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(state.beacons.get(beaconEvent.getType())).toBe(undefined);
+            });
 
-            expect(state.hasLiveBeacons).toBe(false);
-            expect(filterEmitCallsByEventType(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, emitSpy).length).toBe(2);
-            expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, state, false);
+            it('updates live beacon ids once after setting state events', () => {
+                const liveBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: true }, '$beacon1', '$beacon1');
+                const deadBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, '$beacon2', '$beacon2');
+
+                const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(state, 'emit');
+
+                state.setStateEvents([liveBeaconEvent, deadBeaconEvent]);
+
+                // called once
+                expect(filterEmitCallsByEventType(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, emitSpy).length).toBe(1);
+
+                // live beacon is now not live
+                const updatedLiveBeaconEvent = makeBeaconInfoEvent(
+                    userA, roomId, { isLive: false }, liveBeaconEvent.getId(), '$beacon1',
+                );
+
+                state.setStateEvents([updatedLiveBeaconEvent]);
+
+                expect(state.hasLiveBeacons).toBe(false);
+                expect(filterEmitCallsByEventType(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, emitSpy).length).toBe(2);
+                expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(RoomStateEvent.BeaconLiveness, state, false);
+            });
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/models/beacon.ts b/src/models/beacon.ts
index d05647b81e0..329fc04e6bd 100644
--- a/src/models/beacon.ts
+++ b/src/models/beacon.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ export enum BeaconEvent {
     New = "Beacon.new",
     Update = "Beacon.update",
     LivenessChange = "Beacon.LivenessChange",
+    Destroy = "Destroy",
 }
 
 export type BeaconEventHandlerMap = {
     [BeaconEvent.Update]: (event: MatrixEvent, beacon: Beacon) => void;
     [BeaconEvent.LivenessChange]: (isLive: boolean, beacon: Beacon) => void;
+    [BeaconEvent.Destroy]: (beaconIdentifier: string) => void;
 };
 
 export const isTimestampInDuration = (
@@ -93,6 +95,9 @@ export class Beacon extends TypedEventEmitter<Exclude<BeaconEvent, BeaconEvent.N
         if (this.livenessWatchInterval) {
             clearInterval(this.livenessWatchInterval);
         }
+
+        this._isLive = false;
+        this.emit(BeaconEvent.Destroy, this.identifier);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/models/room-state.ts b/src/models/room-state.ts
index 56e27be3d58..bcba62abe2c 100644
--- a/src/models/room-state.ts
+++ b/src/models/room-state.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,19 @@ export class RoomState extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, EventHandlerMap>
      */
     private setBeacon(event: MatrixEvent): void {
         if (this.beacons.has(event.getType())) {
-            return this.beacons.get(event.getType()).update(event);
+            const beacon = this.beacons.get(event.getType());
+
+            if (event.isRedacted()) {
+                beacon.destroy();
+                this.beacons.delete(event.getType());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            return beacon.update(event);
+        }
+
+        if (event.isRedacted()) {
+            return;
         }
 
         const beacon = new Beacon(event);
@@ -446,6 +458,7 @@ export class RoomState extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, EventHandlerMap>
         this.reEmitter.reEmit<BeaconEvent, BeaconEvent>(beacon, [
             BeaconEvent.New,
             BeaconEvent.Update,
+            BeaconEvent.Destroy,
             BeaconEvent.LivenessChange,
         ]);
 
diff --git a/src/sync.ts b/src/sync.ts
index bab1da97040..8ac3949ba59 100644
--- a/src/sync.ts
+++ b/src/sync.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export class SyncApi {
             RoomStateEvent.Update,
             BeaconEvent.New,
             BeaconEvent.Update,
+            BeaconEvent.Destroy,
             BeaconEvent.LivenessChange,
         ]);