diff --git a/src/bloom.rs b/src/bloom.rs
index 8244ee6..11cfcb8 100644
--- a/src/bloom.rs
+++ b/src/bloom.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ pub struct BloomState {
     pending_updates: HashSet<NodeAddr>,
     /// Current sequence number for outgoing filters.
     sequence: u64,
+    /// Last outgoing filter sent to each peer (for change detection).
+    last_sent_filters: HashMap<NodeAddr, BloomFilter>,
 }
 
 impl BloomState {
@@ -319,6 +321,7 @@ impl BloomState {
             last_update_sent: HashMap::new(),
             pending_updates: HashSet::new(),
             sequence: 0,
+            last_sent_filters: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -418,6 +421,44 @@ impl BloomState {
         self.pending_updates.clear();
     }
 
+    /// Record the outgoing filter that was sent to a peer.
+    pub fn record_sent_filter(&mut self, peer_id: NodeAddr, filter: BloomFilter) {
+        self.last_sent_filters.insert(peer_id, filter);
+    }
+
+    /// Remove stored filter state for a peer that was removed.
+    pub fn remove_peer_state(&mut self, peer_id: &NodeAddr) {
+        self.last_sent_filters.remove(peer_id);
+        self.last_update_sent.remove(peer_id);
+        self.pending_updates.remove(peer_id);
+    }
+
+    /// Mark only peers whose outgoing filter has actually changed.
+    ///
+    /// Computes the outgoing filter for each peer and compares it
+    /// against what was last sent. Only marks peers where the filter
+    /// differs. This prevents cascading update loops in steady state.
+    pub fn mark_changed_peers(
+        &mut self,
+        exclude_from: &NodeAddr,
+        peer_addrs: &[NodeAddr],
+        peer_filters: &HashMap<NodeAddr, BloomFilter>,
+    ) {
+        for peer_addr in peer_addrs {
+            if peer_addr == exclude_from {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let new_filter = self.compute_outgoing_filter(peer_addr, peer_filters);
+            let changed = match self.last_sent_filters.get(peer_addr) {
+                Some(last) => *last != new_filter,
+                None => true, // never sent → must send
+            };
+            if changed {
+                self.pending_updates.insert(*peer_addr);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Compute the outgoing filter for a specific peer.
     ///
     /// The filter includes:
diff --git a/src/node/bloom.rs b/src/node/bloom.rs
index f3e24c0..3c6e154 100644
--- a/src/node/bloom.rs
+++ b/src/node/bloom.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ impl Node {
 
         // Build and encode
         let announce = self.build_filter_announce(peer_addr);
+        let sent_filter = announce.filter.clone();
         let encoded = announce.encode().map_err(|e| NodeError::SendFailed {
             node_addr: *peer_addr,
             reason: format!("FilterAnnounce encode failed: {}", e),
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@ impl Node {
         // Send
         self.send_encrypted_link_message(peer_addr, &encoded).await?;
 
-        // Record send
+        // Record send and store the filter for change detection
         self.bloom_state.record_update_sent(*peer_addr, now_ms);
+        self.bloom_state.record_sent_filter(*peer_addr, sent_filter);
         if let Some(peer) = self.peers.get_mut(peer_addr) {
             peer.clear_filter_update_needed();
         }
@@ -165,14 +167,11 @@ impl Node {
             "Received FilterAnnounce"
         );
 
-        // Our outgoing filter changed — mark all other peers for update
-        let other_peers: Vec<NodeAddr> = self
-            .peers
-            .keys()
-            .filter(|addr| *addr != from)
-            .copied()
-            .collect();
-        self.bloom_state.mark_all_updates_needed(other_peers);
+        // Check which peers' outgoing filters actually changed
+        let peer_addrs: Vec<NodeAddr> = self.peers.keys().copied().collect();
+        let peer_filters = self.peer_inbound_filters();
+        self.bloom_state
+            .mark_changed_peers(from, &peer_addrs, &peer_filters);
     }
 
     /// Check bloom filter state on tick (called from event loop).
diff --git a/src/node/handlers/dispatch.rs b/src/node/handlers/dispatch.rs
index a1397bf..819be30 100644
--- a/src/node/handlers/dispatch.rs
+++ b/src/node/handlers/dispatch.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ impl Node {
             }
         }
 
-        // Bloom filter cleanup: our outgoing filter changed (lost a peer's filter)
+        // Bloom filter cleanup: clear state for removed peer, mark remaining
+        self.bloom_state.remove_peer_state(node_addr);
         let remaining_peers: Vec<NodeAddr> = self.peers.keys().copied().collect();
         self.bloom_state.mark_all_updates_needed(remaining_peers);