diff --git a/moleculerpy/transit.py b/moleculerpy/transit.py
index f475034..3ed77a6 100644
--- a/moleculerpy/transit.py
+++ b/moleculerpy/transit.py
@@ -519,11 +519,16 @@ async def beat(self) -> None:
                 local_node.hostname = static["hostname"]
                 local_node.ipList = static["ip_list"]
 
-        heartbeat_data = {
+        heartbeat_data: dict[str, Any] = {
             "cpu": metrics["cpu"],
             "cpuSeq": metrics["cpuSeq"],
             "memory": metrics["memory"],  # Python extension
         }
+        # Include seq and instanceID so remote nodes can detect service changes
+        # and restarts via heartbeat (Node.js checks these in heartbeatReceived).
+        if local_node:
+            heartbeat_data["seq"] = local_node.seq
+            heartbeat_data["instanceID"] = local_node.instanceID
         await self.publish(Packet(Topic.HEARTBEAT, None, heartbeat_data))
 
     async def send_node_info(self) -> None:
@@ -587,6 +592,27 @@ async def _handle_heartbeat(self, packet: Packet) -> None:
             await self._request_discovery(packet.sender, "offline")
             return
 
+        # Check seq mismatch — services changed on remote node (Node.js parity)
+        payload_seq = packet.payload.get("seq")
+        if payload_seq is not None and getattr(node, "seq", 0) != payload_seq:
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"Service seq changed on '{packet.sender}' "
+                f"({getattr(node, 'seq', 0)} → {payload_seq}), requesting INFO"
+            )
+            await self._request_discovery(packet.sender, "seq-changed")
+            return
+
+        # Check instanceID mismatch — node restarted (Node.js parity)
+        payload_iid = packet.payload.get("instanceID")
+        node_iid = getattr(node, "instanceID", None) or ""
+        if payload_iid is not None and not str(node_iid).startswith(str(payload_iid)):
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"instanceID changed on '{packet.sender}' "
+                f"({node_iid} → {payload_iid}), requesting INFO"
+            )
+            await self._request_discovery(packet.sender, "instance-restarted")
+            return
+
         # Update Moleculer.js compatible metrics
         node.cpu = packet.payload.get("cpu", 0)
         node.cpuSeq = packet.payload.get("cpuSeq", 0)
diff --git a/tests/unit/transit_test.py b/tests/unit/transit_test.py
index 9b551cd..c015cf6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/transit_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/transit_test.py
@@ -1678,6 +1678,74 @@ async def test_heartbeat_no_sender_ignored(self, mock_dependencies, mock_transpo
             transit.discover_node.assert_not_awaited()
             transit.node_catalog.get_node.assert_not_called()
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_heartbeat_seq_mismatch_triggers_discover(
+        self, mock_dependencies, mock_transporter
+    ):
+        """Heartbeat with different seq triggers re-discovery (services changed)."""
+        with patch("moleculerpy.transit.Transporter.get_by_name", return_value=mock_transporter):
+            transit = Transit(**mock_dependencies)
+            mock_node = MagicMock()
+            mock_node.available = True
+            mock_node.seq = 5
+            mock_node.instanceID = "abc-123"
+            transit.node_catalog = MagicMock()
+            transit.node_catalog.get_node.return_value = mock_node
+            transit._request_discovery = AsyncMock()
+
+            packet = Packet(Topic.HEARTBEAT, "remote", {"cpu": 50, "seq": 10})
+            packet.sender = "remote"
+            await transit._handle_heartbeat(packet)
+
+            transit._request_discovery.assert_awaited_once_with("remote", "seq-changed")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_heartbeat_instanceid_mismatch_triggers_discover(
+        self, mock_dependencies, mock_transporter
+    ):
+        """Heartbeat with different instanceID triggers re-discovery (node restarted)."""
+        with patch("moleculerpy.transit.Transporter.get_by_name", return_value=mock_transporter):
+            transit = Transit(**mock_dependencies)
+            mock_node = MagicMock()
+            mock_node.available = True
+            mock_node.seq = 5
+            mock_node.instanceID = "abc-123"
+            transit.node_catalog = MagicMock()
+            transit.node_catalog.get_node.return_value = mock_node
+            transit._request_discovery = AsyncMock()
+
+            packet = Packet(
+                Topic.HEARTBEAT, "remote", {"cpu": 50, "seq": 5, "instanceID": "xyz-999"}
+            )
+            packet.sender = "remote"
+            await transit._handle_heartbeat(packet)
+
+            transit._request_discovery.assert_awaited_once_with("remote", "instance-restarted")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_heartbeat_same_seq_instanceid_updates_metrics(
+        self, mock_dependencies, mock_transporter
+    ):
+        """Heartbeat with matching seq/instanceID just updates metrics (no discovery)."""
+        with patch("moleculerpy.transit.Transporter.get_by_name", return_value=mock_transporter):
+            transit = Transit(**mock_dependencies)
+            mock_node = MagicMock()
+            mock_node.available = True
+            mock_node.seq = 5
+            mock_node.instanceID = "abc-123"
+            transit.node_catalog = MagicMock()
+            transit.node_catalog.get_node.return_value = mock_node
+            transit._request_discovery = AsyncMock()
+
+            packet = Packet(
+                Topic.HEARTBEAT, "remote", {"cpu": 80, "seq": 5, "instanceID": "abc-123"}
+            )
+            packet.sender = "remote"
+            await transit._handle_heartbeat(packet)
+
+            transit._request_discovery.assert_not_awaited()
+            assert mock_node.cpu == 80
+
 
 class TestRequestDiscovery:
     """Tests for _request_discovery rate-limiting and _handle_discover targeted reply."""