diff --git a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
index a2ae3495099..4718639c14e 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
@@ -319,19 +319,21 @@ func (ep *endpointsInfo) Cleanup() {
 	Log(ep, "Endpoint Cleanup", 3)
 	if ep.refCount != nil {
 		*ep.refCount--
-	}
 
-	// Remove the remote hns endpoint, if no service is referring it
-	// Never delete a Local Endpoint. Local Endpoints are already created by other entities.
-	// Remove only remote endpoints created by this service
-	if (ep.refCount == nil || *ep.refCount <= 0) && !ep.GetIsLocal() {
-		klog.V(4).Infof("Removing endpoints for %v, since no one is referencing it", ep)
-		err := ep.hns.deleteEndpoint(ep.hnsID)
-		if err == nil {
-			ep.hnsID = ""
-		} else {
-			klog.Errorf("Endpoint deletion failed for %v: %v", ep.IP(), err)
+		// Remove the remote hns endpoint, if no service is referring it
+		// Never delete a Local Endpoint. Local Endpoints are already created by other entities.
+		// Remove only remote endpoints created by this service
+		if *ep.refCount <= 0 && !ep.GetIsLocal() {
+			klog.V(4).Infof("Removing endpoints for %v, since no one is referencing it", ep)
+			err := ep.hns.deleteEndpoint(ep.hnsID)
+			if err == nil {
+				ep.hnsID = ""
+			} else {
+				klog.Errorf("Endpoint deletion failed for %v: %v", ep.IP(), err)
+			}
 		}
+
+		ep.refCount = nil
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier_test.go
index 01a46b44aa7..f3a92c21716 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier_test.go
@@ -315,7 +315,329 @@ func TestCreateRemoteEndpointL2Bridge(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Global refCount: %v does not match endpoint refCount: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid], *epInfo.refCount)
 	}
 }
+func TestSharedRemoteEndpointDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	syncPeriod := 30 * time.Second
+	proxier := NewFakeProxier(syncPeriod, syncPeriod, clusterCIDR, "testhost", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"), "L2Bridge", false)
+	if proxier == nil {
+		t.Error()
+	}
 
+	svcIP1 := "10.20.30.41"
+	svcPort1 := 80
+	svcNodePort1 := 3001
+	svcPortName1 := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	svcIP2 := "10.20.30.42"
+	svcPort2 := 80
+	svcNodePort2 := 3002
+	svcPortName2 := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc2"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(proxier,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP1
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort1),
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestService(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP2
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort2),
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+	makeEndpointsMap(proxier,
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+	proxier.setInitialized(true)
+	proxier.syncProxyRules()
+	ep := proxier.endpointsMap[svcPortName1][0]
+	epInfo, ok := ep.(*endpointsInfo)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to cast endpointsInfo %q", svcPortName1.String())
+
+	} else {
+		if epInfo.hnsID != guid {
+			t.Errorf("%v does not match %v", epInfo.hnsID, guid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("RefCount not incremented. Current value: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid])
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != *epInfo.refCount {
+		t.Errorf("Global refCount: %v does not match endpoint refCount: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid], *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+
+	proxier.setInitialized(false)
+	deleteServices(proxier,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP2
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort2),
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	deleteEndpoints(proxier,
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	proxier.setInitialized(true)
+	proxier.syncProxyRules()
+
+	ep = proxier.endpointsMap[svcPortName1][0]
+	epInfo, ok = ep.(*endpointsInfo)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to cast endpointsInfo %q", svcPortName1.String())
+
+	} else {
+		if epInfo.hnsID != guid {
+			t.Errorf("%v does not match %v", epInfo.hnsID, guid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *epInfo.refCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Incorrect Refcount. Current value: %v", *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != *epInfo.refCount {
+		t.Errorf("Global refCount: %v does not match endpoint refCount: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid], *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+}
+func TestSharedRemoteEndpointUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	syncPeriod := 30 * time.Second
+	proxier := NewFakeProxier(syncPeriod, syncPeriod, clusterCIDR, "testhost", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"), "L2Bridge", false)
+	if proxier == nil {
+		t.Error()
+	}
+
+	svcIP1 := "10.20.30.41"
+	svcPort1 := 80
+	svcNodePort1 := 3001
+	svcPortName1 := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	svcIP2 := "10.20.30.42"
+	svcPort2 := 80
+	svcNodePort2 := 3002
+	svcPortName2 := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc2"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(proxier,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP1
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort1),
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestService(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP2
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort2),
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	makeEndpointsMap(proxier,
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName2.Namespace, svcPortName2.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName2.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort2),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+	proxier.setInitialized(true)
+	proxier.syncProxyRules()
+	ep := proxier.endpointsMap[svcPortName1][0]
+	epInfo, ok := ep.(*endpointsInfo)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to cast endpointsInfo %q", svcPortName1.String())
+
+	} else {
+		if epInfo.hnsID != guid {
+			t.Errorf("%v does not match %v", epInfo.hnsID, guid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("RefCount not incremented. Current value: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid])
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != *epInfo.refCount {
+		t.Errorf("Global refCount: %v does not match endpoint refCount: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid], *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+
+	proxier.setInitialized(false)
+
+	proxier.OnServiceUpdate(
+		makeTestService(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP1
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort1),
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestService(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP1
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(3003),
+			}}
+		}))
+
+	proxier.OnEndpointsUpdate(
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{
+					Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+					Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+					Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				}},
+			}}
+		}),
+		makeTestEndpoints(svcPortName1.Namespace, svcPortName1.Name, func(ept *v1.Endpoints) {
+			ept.Subsets = []v1.EndpointSubset{{
+				Addresses: []v1.EndpointAddress{{
+					IP: epIpAddressRemote,
+				}},
+				Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{
+					{
+						Name:     svcPortName1.Port,
+						Port:     int32(svcPort1),
+						Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:     "p443",
+						Port:     int32(443),
+						Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+					}},
+			}}
+		}))
+
+	proxier.mu.Lock()
+	proxier.endpointsSynced = true
+	proxier.mu.Unlock()
+
+	proxier.setInitialized(true)
+	proxier.syncProxyRules()
+
+	ep = proxier.endpointsMap[svcPortName1][0]
+	epInfo, ok = ep.(*endpointsInfo)
+
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to cast endpointsInfo %q", svcPortName1.String())
+
+	} else {
+		if epInfo.hnsID != guid {
+			t.Errorf("%v does not match %v", epInfo.hnsID, guid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *epInfo.refCount != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Incorrect refcount. Current value: %v", *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+
+	if *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid] != *epInfo.refCount {
+		t.Errorf("Global refCount: %v does not match endpoint refCount: %v", *proxier.endPointsRefCount[guid], *epInfo.refCount)
+	}
+}
 func TestCreateLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 	syncPeriod := 30 * time.Second
 	proxier := NewFakeProxier(syncPeriod, syncPeriod, clusterCIDR, "testhost", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"), "Overlay", false)
@@ -487,6 +809,15 @@ func makeServiceMap(proxier *Proxier, allServices ...*v1.Service) {
 	defer proxier.mu.Unlock()
 	proxier.servicesSynced = true
 }
+func deleteServices(proxier *Proxier, allServices ...*v1.Service) {
+	for i := range allServices {
+		proxier.OnServiceDelete(allServices[i])
+	}
+
+	proxier.mu.Lock()
+	defer proxier.mu.Unlock()
+	proxier.servicesSynced = true
+}
 func makeTestService(namespace, name string, svcFunc func(*v1.Service)) *v1.Service {
 	svc := &v1.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -511,6 +842,16 @@ func makeEndpointsMap(proxier *Proxier, allEndpoints ...*v1.Endpoints) {
 	proxier.endpointsSynced = true
 }
 
+func deleteEndpoints(proxier *Proxier, allEndpoints ...*v1.Endpoints) {
+	for i := range allEndpoints {
+		proxier.OnEndpointsDelete(allEndpoints[i])
+	}
+
+	proxier.mu.Lock()
+	defer proxier.mu.Unlock()
+	proxier.endpointsSynced = true
+}
+
 func makeTestEndpoints(namespace, name string, eptFunc func(*v1.Endpoints)) *v1.Endpoints {
 	ept := &v1.Endpoints{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{