diff --git a/tabellio/contest/participant.py b/tabellio/contest/participant.py
index c2c7890..39ee2da 100644
--- a/tabellio/contest/participant.py
+++ b/tabellio/contest/participant.py
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ class Participant(Item):
 class Remove(BrowserView):
     def __call__(self):
         self.context.removed = True
+        self.context.winner = False
         self.request.response.redirect('../participants')