diff --git a/internal/agent/instance/destroy.go b/internal/agent/instance/destroy.go
index 0e35e4f..3d1e8ce 100644
--- a/internal/agent/instance/destroy.go
+++ b/internal/agent/instance/destroy.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Destroy(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 		<-m.waitCh
 	}
 
-	err := m.destroyImpl(ctx, core.OriginUser, "requested by user")
+	err := m.destroyImpl(ctx, core.OriginUser, force, "requested by user")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Destroy(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) destroyImpl(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, reason string) error {
-	err := m.state.PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx, origin, reason)
+func (m *Manager) destroyImpl(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, force bool, reason string) error {
+	err := m.state.PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx, origin, force, reason)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/agent/instance/eventer/eventer.go b/internal/agent/instance/eventer/eventer.go
index 07043e0..12c18a9 100644
--- a/internal/agent/instance/eventer/eventer.go
+++ b/internal/agent/instance/eventer/eventer.go
@@ -18,22 +18,33 @@ type Eventer struct {
 	toReport *deque.Deque[core.InstanceEvent]
 	mutex    sync.RWMutex
 
-	nc     *nats.Conn
-	store  *store.Store
-	notify chan struct{}
-	stopCh chan struct{}
+	nc        *nats.Conn
+	store     *store.Store
+	notify    chan struct{}
+	stopCh    chan struct{}
+	stoppedCh chan struct{}
+	stopOnce  sync.Once
 }
 
 func NewEventer(unreportedEvents []core.InstanceEvent, machineId, instanceId string, nc *nats.Conn, store *store.Store) *Eventer {
 	toReport := deque.New[core.InstanceEvent](len(unreportedEvents))
 
 	e := &Eventer{
-		subject:  "events." + machineId + "." + instanceId,
-		toReport: toReport,
-		nc:       nc,
-		store:    store,
-		notify:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		stopCh:   make(chan struct{}),
+		subject:   "events." + machineId + "." + instanceId,
+		toReport:  toReport,
+		nc:        nc,
+		store:     store,
+		notify:    make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		stopCh:    make(chan struct{}),
+		stoppedCh: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	for _, event := range unreportedEvents {
+		e.toReport.PushBack(event)
+	}
+
+	if len(unreportedEvents) > 0 {
+		e.triggerNotify()
 	}
 
 	go e.start()
@@ -58,17 +69,18 @@ func (e *Eventer) Report(event core.InstanceEvent) {
 }
 
 func (e *Eventer) Stop() {
-	e.stopCh <- struct{}{}
-}
-
-func (e *Eventer) Start() {
-	go e.start()
+	e.stopOnce.Do(func() {
+		close(e.stopCh)
+	})
+	<-e.stoppedCh
 }
 
 func (e *Eventer) start() {
+	slog.Debug("starting eventer", "instance", e.subject)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-e.stopCh:
+			close(e.stoppedCh)
 			return
 		case <-e.notify:
 			e.reportEvents()
diff --git a/internal/agent/instance/prepare.go b/internal/agent/instance/prepare.go
index 7d688c0..3394583 100644
--- a/internal/agent/instance/prepare.go
+++ b/internal/agent/instance/prepare.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (m *Manager) prepare() error {
 		reason = "instance preparation failed after maximum retries"
 	}
 
-	destroyErr := m.destroyImpl(ctx, core.OriginRavel, reason)
+	destroyErr := m.destroyImpl(ctx, core.OriginRavel, false, reason)
 	if destroyErr != nil {
 		slog.Error("failed to destroy instance after preparation failed", "error", destroyErr)
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/agent/instance/state/events.go b/internal/agent/instance/state/events.go
index d424fd7..9365022 100644
--- a/internal/agent/instance/state/events.go
+++ b/internal/agent/instance/state/events.go
@@ -224,23 +224,21 @@ func (s *instanceState) PushInstanceExitedEvent(ctx context.Context, payload cor
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *instanceState) PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, reason string) (err error) {
+func (s *instanceState) PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, force bool, reason string) (err error) {
 	s.updateLock.Lock()
 	defer s.updateLock.Unlock()
 
-	event := core.InstanceEvent{
-		Id:     eventId(),
-		Type:   core.InstanceDestroy,
-		Origin: core.OriginRavel,
-		Payload: core.InstanceEventPayload{
+	event := s.newInstanceEvent(
+		core.InstanceDestroy,
+		origin,
+		core.MachineStatusDestroying,
+		core.InstanceEventPayload{
 			Destroy: &core.InstanceDestroyEventPayload{
 				Reason: reason,
+				Force:  force,
 			},
 		},
-		InstanceId: s.instance.Id,
-		Status:     core.MachineStatusDestroying,
-		Timestamp:  time.Now(),
-	}
+	)
 
 	s.instance.State.DesiredStatus = core.MachineStatusDestroyed
 
@@ -255,21 +253,20 @@ func (s *instanceState) PushInstanceDestroyedEvent(ctx context.Context) (err err
 	s.updateLock.Lock()
 	defer s.updateLock.Unlock()
 
-	event := core.InstanceEvent{
-		Id:     eventId(),
-		Type:   core.InstanceDestroyed,
-		Origin: core.OriginRavel,
-		Payload: core.InstanceEventPayload{
+	event := s.newInstanceEvent(
+		core.InstanceDestroyed,
+		core.OriginRavel,
+		core.MachineStatusDestroyed,
+		core.InstanceEventPayload{
 			Destroyed: &core.InstanceDestroyedEventPayload{},
 		},
-		InstanceId: s.instance.Id,
-		Status:     core.MachineStatusDestroyed,
-		Timestamp:  time.Now(),
-	}
+	)
 
 	if err = s.persistAndReportChange(event); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	s.eventer.Stop()
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/agent/instance/state/instance_state.go b/internal/agent/instance/state/instance_state.go
index 3762559..3b1c3fa 100644
--- a/internal/agent/instance/state/instance_state.go
+++ b/internal/agent/instance/state/instance_state.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type InstanceState interface {
 	PushInstanceStartFailedEvent(ctx context.Context, errMsg string) error
 	PushInstanceExitedEvent(ctx context.Context, payload core.InstanceExitedEventPayload) error
 	PushInstanceStopEvent(ctx context.Context) error
-	PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, reason string) error
+	PushInstanceDestroyEvent(ctx context.Context, origin core.Origin, force bool, reason string) error
 	PushInstanceDestroyedEvent(ctx context.Context) error
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/agent/reservations/service.go b/internal/agent/reservations/service.go
index 3a7edc8..fc4126c 100644
--- a/internal/agent/reservations/service.go
+++ b/internal/agent/reservations/service.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package reservations
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -130,9 +131,12 @@ func (rs *ReservationService) GetReservation(id string) (structs.Reservation, er
 func (rs *ReservationService) DeleteReservation(id string) error {
 	rs.lock.Lock()
 	defer rs.lock.Unlock()
+	slog.Info("deleting reservation", "id", id)
+	defer slog.Info("deleted reservation", "id", id)
 
 	reservation, ok := rs.reservations[id]
 	if !ok {
+		slog.Warn("reservation not found", "id", id)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -144,6 +148,8 @@ func (rs *ReservationService) DeleteReservation(id string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	slog.Info("deleting reservation from store", "id", id)
+
 	if err := rs.store.DeleteReservation(id); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/agent/store/reservations.go b/internal/agent/store/reservations.go
index a771e8f..621de77 100644
--- a/internal/agent/store/reservations.go
+++ b/internal/agent/store/reservations.go
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ func (s *Store) DeleteReservation(id string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/agent/instance_create.go b/pkg/agent/instance_create.go
index 6f34c59..9aa4a27 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/instance_create.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/instance_create.go
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ func (a *Agent) CreateInstance(ctx context.Context, opt core.CreateInstancePaylo
 
 	config := opt.Config
 	i := core.Instance{
-		Id:        id.GeneratePrefixed("instance"),
-		Namespace: opt.Namespace,
-		MachineId: opt.MachineId,
-		FleetId:   opt.FleetId,
+		Id:            id.GeneratePrefixed("instance"),
+		Namespace:     opt.Namespace,
+		MachineId:     opt.MachineId,
+		ReservationId: reservation.Id,
+
+		FleetId: opt.FleetId,
 		State: core.InstanceState{
 			DesiredStatus: desiredStatus,
 			Status:        core.MachineStatusCreated,
diff --git a/pkg/agent/instances.go b/pkg/agent/instances.go
index 8f19f17..ea009e1 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/instances.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/instances.go
@@ -33,11 +33,20 @@ func (s *Agent) DestroyInstance(ctx context.Context, id string, force bool) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = s.reservations.DeleteReservation(instance.Instance().MachineId)
+	err = s.reservations.DeleteReservation(instance.Instance().ReservationId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	err = s.store.DestroyInstanceBucket(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	s.lock.Lock()
+	delete(s.instances, id)
+	s.lock.Unlock()
+
 	return nil
 }