diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 192331a..cefb73c 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-01 - 6.2.3 - fix(interestmap)
+remove interest from InterestMap immediately after fulfillment
+
+- Call destroy() in fullfillInterest to remove the interest entry from the InterestMap right after resolving interestDeferred.
+- Prevents stale entries and ensures immediate cleanup of fulfilled interests
+
 ## 2025-04-25 - 6.2.2 - fix(docs)
 Update @push.rocks/tapbundle dependency and refine AsyncExecutionStack documentation examples
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 7ce243c..476b3fc 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/lik',
-  version: '6.2.2',
+  version: '6.2.3',
   description: 'Provides a collection of lightweight helpers and utilities for Node.js projects.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/classes.interestmap.interest.ts b/ts/classes.interestmap.interest.ts
index e7683ee..cf07839 100644
--- a/ts/classes.interestmap.interest.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.interestmap.interest.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export class Interest<DTInterestId, DTInterestFullfillment> {
     this.isFullfilled = true;
     this.fullfillmentStore = [];
     this.interestDeferred.resolve(objectArg);
+    this.destroy(); // Remove from InterestMap immediately after fulfillment
   }
 
   /**