diff --git a/services/cpg.c b/services/cpg.c
index eb4b5090..94f29eb7 100644
--- a/services/cpg.c
+++ b/services/cpg.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static int cpg_lib_exit_fn (void *conn)
 
 	if (cpd->group_name.length > 0) {
 		cpg_node_joinleave_send (cpd->pid, &cpd->group_name,
-				MESSAGE_REQ_EXEC_CPG_PROCLEAVE, CONFCHG_CPG_REASON_LEAVE);
+				MESSAGE_REQ_EXEC_CPG_PROCLEAVE, CONFCHG_CPG_REASON_PROCDOWN);
 	}
 
 	cpg_pd_finalize (cpd);