diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index b4115fd36a..738c61874f 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void GeometryReader::run() {
         QThread::currentThread()->setPriority(originalPriority);
     });
 
-    if (!_resource.data()) {
+    if (!_resource.toStrongRef().data()) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
index 8c706b2e01..41cf7cfe5f 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void ResourceCacheSharedItems::removeRequest(QWeakPointer<Resource> resource) {
     for (int i = 0; i < _loadingRequests.size();) {
         auto request = _loadingRequests.at(i);
         // Clear our resource and any freed resources
-        if (!request || request.data() == resource.data()) {
+        if (!request || request.toStrongRef().data() == resource.toStrongRef().data()) {
             _loadingRequests.removeAt(i);
             continue;
         }