diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
index a8c38bf..2539284 100755
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class Interface:
                         stale.append(a)
 
                 for s in stale:
-                    self.announce_queue.remove(s)
+                    if s in self.announce_queue:
+                        self.announce_queue.remove(s)
 
                 if len(self.announce_queue) > 0:
                     min_hops = min(entry["hops"] for entry in self.announce_queue)
@@ -70,7 +71,10 @@ class Interface:
                     self.announce_allowed_at = now + wait_time
 
                     self.processOutgoing(selected["raw"])
-                    self.announce_queue.remove(selected)
+
+                    if selected in self.announce_queue:
+                        self.announce_queue.remove(selected)
+
                     if len(self.announce_queue) > 0:
                         timer = threading.Timer(wait_time, self.process_announce_queue)
                         timer.start()
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 639dd73..6176bce 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ class Reticulum:
                     if path == "path":
                         rpc_connection.send(self.drop_path(call["destination_hash"]))
 
+                    if path == "announce_queues":
+                        rpc_connection.send(self.drop_announce_queues())
+
                 rpc_connection.close()
 
             except Exception as e:
@@ -938,6 +941,16 @@ class Reticulum:
         else:
             return RNS.Transport.expire_path(destination)
 
+    def drop_announce_queues(self):
+        if self.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
+            rpc_connection = multiprocessing.connection.Client(self.rpc_addr, authkey=self.rpc_key)
+            rpc_connection.send({"drop": "announce_queues"})
+            response = rpc_connection.recv()
+            return response
+
+        else:
+            return RNS.Transport.drop_announce_queues()
+
     def get_next_hop_if_name(self, destination):
         if self.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
             rpc_connection = multiprocessing.connection.Client(self.rpc_addr, authkey=self.rpc_key)
diff --git a/RNS/Transport.py b/RNS/Transport.py
index 460eb76..95f8fca 100755
--- a/RNS/Transport.py
+++ b/RNS/Transport.py
@@ -1798,6 +1798,20 @@ class Transport:
                 if registered_destination.type == RNS.Destination.SINGLE:
                     registered_destination.announce(path_response=True)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def drop_announce_queues():
+        for interface in Transport.interfaces:
+            if hasattr(interface, "announce_queue") and interface.announce_queue != None:
+                na = len(interface.announce_queue)
+                if na > 0:
+                    if na == 1:
+                        na_str = "1 announce"
+                    else:
+                        na_str = str(na)+" announces"
+
+                    interface.announce_queue = []
+                    RNS.log("Dropped "+na_str+" on "+str(interface), RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
+
     @staticmethod
     def announce_emitted(packet):
         random_blob = packet.data[RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8:RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//8+RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8]
diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
index d374b36..427cc3f 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnpath.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import argparse
 from RNS._version import __version__
 
 
-def program_setup(configdir, table, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity, timeout):
+def program_setup(configdir, table, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity, timeout, drop_queues):
     if table:
         reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir = configdir, loglevel = 3+verbosity)
         table = sorted(reticulum.get_path_table(), key=lambda e: (e["interface"], e["hops"]) )
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ def program_setup(configdir, table, drop, destination_hexhash, verbosity, timeou
                 m_str = "s"
             print(RNS.prettyhexrep(path["hash"])+" is "+str(path["hops"])+" hop"+m_str+" away via "+RNS.prettyhexrep(path["via"])+" on "+path["interface"]+" expires "+RNS.timestamp_str(path["expires"]))
 
+    elif drop_queues:
+        reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir = configdir, loglevel = 3+verbosity)
+        RNS.log("Dropping announce queues on all interfaces...")
+        reticulum.drop_announce_queues()
+    
     elif drop:
         try:
             dest_len = (RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2
@@ -140,6 +145,14 @@ def main():
             default=False
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-D",
+            "--drop-announces",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="drop all queued announces",
+            default=False
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "-w",
             action="store",
@@ -166,7 +179,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             configarg = None
 
-        if not args.table and not args.destination:
+        if not args.drop_announces and not args.table and not args.destination:
             print("")
             parser.print_help()
             print("")
@@ -178,6 +191,7 @@ def main():
                 destination_hexhash = args.destination,
                 verbosity = args.verbose,
                 timeout = args.w,
+                drop_queues = args.drop_announces,
             )
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt: