diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
index 233561fc..8d3ad240 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { getDmMessageWithUser } from '../routes/dm.js';
 import { connectionManager } from '../ws/handler.js';
 import { generateThumbnail } from './thumbnail.js';
 import type { FederationRelayRequest, FederationRelayResponse, FederationRelayEvent } from '@backspace/shared';
-import { onPeerActivated, startupBootstrapSync } from './federationPeerActivation.js';
+import { onPeerActivated, startupBootstrapSync, onPeerDeactivated } from './federationPeerActivation.js';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import crypto from 'node:crypto';
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ export async function processOutboxTick(): Promise<void> {
             })
             .where(eq(schema.federationPeers.id, peerId))
             .run();
+          onPeerDeactivated(peerId, 'auth_threshold').catch(err =>
+            console.error('[federation-worker] onPeerDeactivated from auth threshold failed:', err)
+          );
           console.warn(
             `[federation-worker] Peer ${peerOrigin} transitioned to needs_attention after ${decision.newAuthFailures} consecutive ${response.status} responses`,
           );
@@ -416,6 +419,12 @@ function handleOutboxDeliveryFailure(
     .set(updates)
     .where(eq(schema.federationPeers.id, peerId))
     .run();
+
+  if (newFailures >= PEER_UNREACHABLE_THRESHOLD) {
+    onPeerDeactivated(peerId, 'network_threshold').catch(err =>
+      console.error('[federation-worker] onPeerDeactivated from unreachable threshold failed:', err)
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 // ─── Pending Peer Resolution ───────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -468,6 +477,10 @@ async function resolvePendingPeers(): Promise<void> {
           .where(eq(schema.federationOutbox.peerId, peerId))
           .run();
 
+        onPeerDeactivated(peerId, 'remote_rejected').catch(err =>
+          console.error('[federation-worker] onPeerDeactivated from resolvePendingPeers rejected failed:', err)
+        );
+
         // Push federation_peer_rejected WS event to affected users
         pushPeerRejectedEvent(peerOrigin, contextMap);
         // Notify admins of peer state change