diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
index a5df256e29..aee2805f32 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void ThreadedAssignment::commonInit(const QString& targetName, NodeType_t nodeTy
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
     nodeList->setOwnerType(nodeType);
 
-    _domainServerTimer = new QTimer();
+    _domainServerTimer = new QTimer(this);
     connect(_domainServerTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(checkInWithDomainServerOrExit()));
     _domainServerTimer->start(DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_IN_MSECS);