diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
index 70c4f4ec6a0..8ca5609896b 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,30 @@ void PeerTableModel::refresh()
         new_peers_data.append(stats);
     }
 
-    Q_EMIT layoutAboutToBeChanged();
-    m_peers_data.swap(new_peers_data);
-    Q_EMIT layoutChanged();
+    // Handle a new peer addition or an old peer in a right way. See:
+    // - https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/model-view-programming.html#inserting-and-removing-rows
+    // - https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/model-view-programming.html#resizable-models
+    // We use the fact that interfaces::Node::getNodesStats
+    // returns std::vector naturally sorted by nodeid.
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_peers_data.size();) {
+        if (i < new_peers_data.size() && m_peers_data.at(i).nodeStats.nodeid == new_peers_data.at(i).nodeStats.nodeid) {
+            ++i;
+            continue;
+        }
+        // A peer has been removed from the table.
+        beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), i, i);
+        m_peers_data.erase(m_peers_data.begin() + i);
+        endRemoveRows();
+    }
+
+    if (m_peers_data.size() < new_peers_data.size()) {
+        // Some peers have been added to the end of the table.
+        beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), m_peers_data.size(), new_peers_data.size() - 1);
+        m_peers_data.swap(new_peers_data);
+        endInsertRows();
+    } else {
+        m_peers_data.swap(new_peers_data);
+    }
+
+    Q_EMIT changed();
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.h b/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
index fab97f7ea27..6b1c2f4e89e 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class PeerTableModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void refresh();
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void changed();
+
 private:
     //! Internal peer data structure.
     QList<CNodeCombinedStats> m_peers_data{};
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 006f60e7a1c..3e791cad9c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model, int bestblock_height, int64_
 
         // peer table signal handling - update peer details when selecting new node
         connect(ui->peerWidget->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
-        connect(model->getPeerTableModel(), &PeerTableModel::layoutChanged, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
+        connect(model->getPeerTableModel(), &PeerTableModel::changed, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
 
         // set up ban table
         ui->banlistWidget->setModel(model->getBanTableModel());