diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
index dadf39f790..d300cd7ba0 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Node::Node(const QUuid& uuid, char type, const HifiSockAddr& publicSocket, const
     _lastHeardMicrostamp(usecTimestampNow()),
     _publicSocket(publicSocket),
     _localSocket(localSocket),
+    _symmetricSocket(),
     _activeSocket(NULL),
     _connectionSecret(),
     _bytesReceivedMovingAverage(NULL),
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Node.h b/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
index 43ec5baf81..1c9ee97477 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public:
     void setPublicSocket(const HifiSockAddr& publicSocket);
     const HifiSockAddr& getLocalSocket() const { return _localSocket; }
     void setLocalSocket(const HifiSockAddr& localSocket);
-
+    const HifiSockAddr& getSymmetricSocket() const { return _symmetricSocket; }
+    void setSymmetricSocket(const HifiSockAddr& symmetricSocket) { _symmetricSocket = symmetricSocket; }
+    
     const HifiSockAddr* getActiveSocket() const { return _activeSocket; }
 
     void activatePublicSocket();
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ private:
     quint64 _lastHeardMicrostamp;
     HifiSockAddr _publicSocket;
     HifiSockAddr _localSocket;
+    HifiSockAddr _symmetricSocket;
     HifiSockAddr* _activeSocket;
     QUuid _connectionSecret;
     SimpleMovingAverage* _bytesReceivedMovingAverage;