diff --git a/FediChord.asn1 b/FediChord.asn1
index f278f8f..79b894a 100644
--- a/FediChord.asn1
+++ b/FediChord.asn1
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ StabiliseResponsePayload ::= SEQUENCE {
 
 LeaveRequestPayload ::= SEQUENCE {
 	successors		SEQUENCE OF NodeState,
-	predecessors	SEQUENCE OF NodeState
-	-- ToDo: transfer of own data to newly responsible node
+	predecessors	SEQUENCE OF NodeState,
+	doMigration		BOOLEAN
 	}
 
 LeaveResponsePayload ::= NULL	-- just a confirmation
diff --git a/src/Hash2Pub/ASN1Coding.hs b/src/Hash2Pub/ASN1Coding.hs
index 456dac6..10177ab 100644
--- a/src/Hash2Pub/ASN1Coding.hs
+++ b/src/Hash2Pub/ASN1Coding.hs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ splitPayload numParts pl@LeaveRequestPayload{} = [
     LeaveRequestPayload {
         leaveSuccessors = atDef []  (listInto numParts $ leaveSuccessors pl) (thisPart-1)
       , leavePredecessors = atDef  [] (listInto numParts $ leavePredecessors pl) (thisPart-1)
+      , leaveDoMigration = leaveDoMigration pl
                         } | thisPart <- [1..numParts] ]
 splitPayload numParts pl@StabiliseResponsePayload{} = [
     StabiliseResponsePayload {
@@ -134,9 +135,8 @@ encodePayload payload'@LeaveRequestPayload{} =
   <> [End Sequence
   , Start Sequence]
   <> concatMap encodeNodeState (leavePredecessors payload')
-  <> [End Sequence
-  , End Sequence]
--- currently StabiliseResponsePayload and LeaveRequestPayload are equal
+  <> [End Sequence]
+  <> [Boolean (leaveDoMigration payload'), End Sequence]
 encodePayload payload'@StabiliseResponsePayload{} =
     Start Sequence
   : Start Sequence
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ encodePayload payload'@StabiliseResponsePayload{} =
   <> [End Sequence
   , Start Sequence]
   <> concatMap encodeNodeState (stabilisePredecessors payload')
-  <> [End Sequence
-  , End Sequence]
+  <> [End Sequence, End Sequence]
 encodePayload payload'@StabiliseRequestPayload = [Null]
 encodePayload payload'@QueryIDResponsePayload{} =
   let
@@ -415,9 +414,11 @@ parseLeaveRequest :: ParseASN1 ActionPayload
 parseLeaveRequest = onNextContainer Sequence $ do
     succ' <- onNextContainer Sequence (getMany parseNodeState)
     pred' <- onNextContainer Sequence (getMany parseNodeState)
+    doMigration <- parseBool
     pure $ LeaveRequestPayload {
         leaveSuccessors = succ'
       , leavePredecessors = pred'
+      , leaveDoMigration = doMigration
                                       }
 
 parseLeaveResponse :: ParseASN1 ActionPayload
diff --git a/src/Hash2Pub/DHTProtocol.hs b/src/Hash2Pub/DHTProtocol.hs
index 13dd434..972059f 100644
--- a/src/Hash2Pub/DHTProtocol.hs
+++ b/src/Hash2Pub/DHTProtocol.hs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import           Control.Concurrent.STM.TBQueue
 import           Control.Concurrent.STM.TQueue
 import           Control.Concurrent.STM.TVar
 import           Control.Exception
-import           Control.Monad                  (foldM, forM, forM_, when)
+import           Control.Monad                  (foldM, forM, forM_, void, when)
 import qualified Data.ByteString                as BS
 import           Data.Either                    (rights)
 import           Data.Foldable                  (foldl', foldr')
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ respondQueryID nsSTM msgSet = do
 
 -- | Respond to a Leave request by removing the leaving node from local data structures
 -- and confirming with response.
--- TODO: copy over key data from leaver and confirm
-respondLeave :: LocalNodeStateSTM s -> Set.Set FediChordMessage -> IO (Map.Map Integer BS.ByteString)
+respondLeave :: Service s (RealNodeSTM s) => LocalNodeStateSTM s -> Set.Set FediChordMessage -> IO (Map.Map Integer BS.ByteString)
 respondLeave nsSTM msgSet = do
     -- combine payload of all parts
     let (requestPreds, requestSuccs) = foldr' (\msg (predAcc, succAcc) ->
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ respondLeave nsSTM msgSet = do
             -- add predecessors and successors of leaving node to own lists
             setPredecessors (filter ((/=) leaveSenderID . getNid) $ requestPreds <> predecessors nsSnap)
           . setSuccessors (filter ((/=) leaveSenderID . getNid) $ requestSuccs <> successors nsSnap) $ nsSnap
-        -- TODO: handle handover of key data
         let leaveResponse = Response {
                 requestID = requestID aRequestPart
               , senderID = getNid nsSnap
@@ -381,6 +379,10 @@ respondLeave nsSTM msgSet = do
               , payload = Just LeaveResponsePayload
                                      }
         pure leaveResponse
+    -- if awaiting an incoming service data migration, collect the lock without blocking this thread
+    when (maybe False leaveDoMigration (payload  aRequestPart)) $ do
+        ownService <- atomically $ nodeService <$> ((readTVar nsSTM) >>= (readTVar . parentRealNode))
+        void (forkIO $ waitForMigrationFrom ownService leaveSenderID)
     pure $ serialiseMessage sendMessageSize responseMsg
 
 -- | respond to stabilise requests by returning successor and predecessor list
@@ -663,13 +665,15 @@ requestStabilise ns neighbour = do
 -- Service data transfer needs to be done separately, as not all neighbours
 -- that need to know about the leaving handle the new service data.
 requestLeave :: LocalNodeState s
+             -> Bool                -- whether to migrate service data
              -> RemoteNodeState     -- target node
              -> IO (Either String ())   -- error or success
-requestLeave ns target = do
+requestLeave ns doMigration target = do
     srcAddr <- confIP . nodeConfig <$> readTVarIO (parentRealNode ns)
     let leavePayload = LeaveRequestPayload {
         leaveSuccessors = successors ns
       , leavePredecessors = predecessors ns
+      , leaveDoMigration = doMigration
                                            }
     responses <- bracket (mkSendSocket srcAddr (getDomain target) (getDhtPort target)) close (fmap Right . sendRequestTo 5000 3 (\rid ->
         Request {
diff --git a/src/Hash2Pub/FediChord.hs b/src/Hash2Pub/FediChord.hs
index f544061..399ddfd 100644
--- a/src/Hash2Pub/FediChord.hs
+++ b/src/Hash2Pub/FediChord.hs
@@ -276,12 +276,12 @@ fediChordVserverLeave ns = do
     -- former could be worked around
 
     -- send a leave message to all neighbours
-    forM_ (predecessors ns <> successors ns) $ liftIO . requestLeave ns
+    forM_ (predecessors ns <> successors ns) $ liftIO . requestLeave ns False
   where
     sendUntilSuccess i = maybe
                      (pure $ Left "Exhausted all successors")
                      (\neighb -> do
-                         leaveResponse <- requestLeave ns neighb
+                         leaveResponse <- requestLeave ns True neighb
                          case leaveResponse of
                            Left _  -> sendUntilSuccess (i+1)
                            -- return first successfully contacted neighbour,
diff --git a/src/Hash2Pub/ProtocolTypes.hs b/src/Hash2Pub/ProtocolTypes.hs
index 37c00e9..86825a7 100644
--- a/src/Hash2Pub/ProtocolTypes.hs
+++ b/src/Hash2Pub/ProtocolTypes.hs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ data ActionPayload = QueryIDRequestPayload
     | LeaveRequestPayload
     { leaveSuccessors   :: [RemoteNodeState]
     , leavePredecessors :: [RemoteNodeState]
+    , leaveDoMigration  :: Bool
     }
     | StabiliseRequestPayload
     | PingRequestPayload