diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 5a84c7895a..baa7dd633d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
     
     _datagramProcessor = new DatagramProcessor(nodeList.data());
     
+    // have the NodeList use deleteLater from DM customDeleter
+    nodeList->setCustomDeleter([](Dependency* dependency) {
+        static_cast<NodeList*>(dependency)->deleteLater();
+    });
+    
     // put the NodeList and datagram processing on the node thread
     nodeList->moveToThread(nodeThread);
 
@@ -609,9 +614,8 @@ Application::~Application() {
     //DependencyManager::destroy<ScriptCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<SoundCache>();
     
-    auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
-    QThread* nodeThread = nodeList->thread();
-    nodeList->deleteLater();
+    QThread* nodeThread = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->thread();
+    DependencyManager::destroy<NodeList>();
     
     // ask the node thread to quit and wait until it is done
     nodeThread->quit();
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
index 1c6de4bb6c..ccfaa7a4cf 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const quint64 DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_IN_MSECS = 1 * 1000;
 
 const int MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS = 5;
 
+class Application;
 class Assignment;
 
 class NodeList : public LimitedNodeList {
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ private:
     HifiSockAddr _assignmentServerSocket;
     bool _hasCompletedInitialSTUNFailure;
     unsigned int _stunRequestsSinceSuccess;
+    
+    friend class Application;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_NodeList_h