diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index e12f16d3cd..ae6b985821 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1046,8 +1046,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::packetVersionMismatch, this, &Application::notifyPacketVersionMismatch);
 
     // you might think we could just do this in NodeList but we only want this connection for Interface
-    connect(&nodeList->getDomainHandler(), &DomainHandler::limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached,
-            nodeList.data(), &NodeList::reset);
+    connect(&nodeList->getDomainHandler(), SIGNAL(limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached()),
+            nodeList.data(), SLOT(reset()));
 
     auto dialogsManager = DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>();
     connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::authRequired, dialogsManager.data(), &DialogsManager::showLoginDialog);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
index bc56389810..411f8f5be2 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ void DomainHandler::processDomainServerConnectionDeniedPacket(QSharedPointer<Rec
     // we're hearing from this domain-server, don't need to refresh API info
     _apiRefreshTimer.stop();
 
+    // this counts as a reply from the DS after a check in or connect packet, so reset that counter now
+    _checkInPacketsSinceLastReply = 0;
+
     // Read deny reason from packet
     uint8_t reasonCodeWire;
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index ff9af91060..d193382bfc 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ NodeList::NodeList(char newOwnerType, int socketListenPort, int dtlsListenPort)
     connect(this, &LimitedNodeList::publicSockAddrChanged, this, &NodeList::sendDomainServerCheckIn);
 
     // clear our NodeList when the domain changes
-    connect(&_domainHandler, &DomainHandler::disconnectedFromDomain, this, &NodeList::reset);
+    connect(&_domainHandler, SIGNAL(disconnectedFromDomain()), this, SLOT(resetFromDomainHandler()));
 
     // send an ICE heartbeat as soon as we get ice server information
     connect(&_domainHandler, &DomainHandler::iceSocketAndIDReceived, this, &NodeList::handleICEConnectionToDomainServer);
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ NodeList::NodeList(char newOwnerType, int socketListenPort, int dtlsListenPort)
     connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::newKeypair, this, &NodeList::sendDomainServerCheckIn);
 
     // clear out NodeList when login is finished
-    connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::loginComplete , this, &NodeList::reset);
+    connect(accountManager.data(), SIGNAL(loginComplete()) , this, SLOT(reset()));
 
     // clear our NodeList when logout is requested
-    connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::logoutComplete , this, &NodeList::reset);
+    connect(accountManager.data(), SIGNAL(logoutComplete()) , this, SLOT(reset()));
 
     // anytime we get a new node we will want to attempt to punch to it
     connect(this, &LimitedNodeList::nodeAdded, this, &NodeList::startNodeHolePunch);
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ void NodeList::processICEPingPacket(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message) {
     sendPacket(std::move(replyPacket), message->getSenderSockAddr());
 }
 
-void NodeList::reset() {
+void NodeList::reset(bool skipDomainHandlerReset) {
     if (thread() != QThread::currentThread()) {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "reset");
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "reset", Q_ARG(bool, skipDomainHandlerReset));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void NodeList::reset() {
     _avatarGainMap.clear();
     _avatarGainMapLock.unlock();
 
-    if (sender() != &_domainHandler) {
+    if (!skipDomainHandlerReset) {
         // clear the domain connection information, unless they're the ones that asked us to reset
         _domainHandler.softReset();
     }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
index 081c10b97d..2dd9d3c869 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ public:
     void removeFromIgnoreMuteSets(const QUuid& nodeID);
 
 public slots:
-    void reset();
+    void reset(bool skipDomainHandlerReset = false);
+    void resetFromDomainHandler() { reset(true); }
+    
     void sendDomainServerCheckIn();
     void handleDSPathQuery(const QString& newPath);