diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 4698ff4993..64ef4ef743 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::uuidChanged, _myAvatar, &MyAvatar::setSessionUUID);
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::uuidChanged, this, &Application::setSessionUUID);
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached, nodeList.data(), &NodeList::reset);
-    connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::packetVersionMismatch, this, &Application::notifyPacketVersionMismatch);
+    connect(&nodeList->getPacketReceiver(), &PacketReceiver::packetVersionMismatch,
+            this, &Application::notifyPacketVersionMismatch);
 
     // connect to appropriate slots on AccountManager
     AccountManager& accountManager = AccountManager::getInstance();