diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py b/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
index c33addd..64fe8e7 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ class TopologyViewsConfig(PluginConfig):
         "static_image_directory": "netbox_topology_views/img",
         "allow_coordinates_saving": False,
         "always_save_coordinates": False,
-
     }
 
+    def ready(self):
+        from . import signals
+
+        super().ready()
+
 
 config = TopologyViewsConfig
diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/signals.py b/netbox_topology_views/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9dc6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from typing import Type
+
+from dcim.models import DeviceRole
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from netbox_topology_views.models import RoleImage
+
+
+@receiver(pre_delete, sender=DeviceRole, dispatch_uid="delete_hanging_role_image")
+def delete_hanging_role_image(sender: Type[DeviceRole], instance: DeviceRole, **kwargs):
+    ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(sender)
+    RoleImage.objects.filter(content_type=ct, object_id=instance.id).delete()
diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/views.py b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
index 1cd3446..7ae88b6 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/views.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
@@ -806,4 +806,4 @@ class TopologyIndividualOptionsView(PermissionRequiredMixin, View):
                 "form": form,
                 "object": queryset,
             },
-        )
\ No newline at end of file
+        )