diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index 038d656dbb..0e6b5503d7 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,13 @@ void NodeList::sendDomainServerCheckIn() {
 
         // Send duplicate check-ins in the exponentially increasing sequence 1, 1, 2, 4, ...
         static const int MAX_CHECKINS_TOGETHER = 20;
+        static const int REBIND_CHECKIN_COUNT = 2;
         int outstandingCheckins = _domainHandler.getCheckInPacketsSinceLastReply();
+
+        if (outstandingCheckins > REBIND_CHECKIN_COUNT) {
+            _nodeSocket.rebind();
+        }
+
         int checkinCount = outstandingCheckins > 1 ? std::pow(2, outstandingCheckins - 2) : 1;
         checkinCount = std::min(checkinCount, MAX_CHECKINS_TOGETHER);
         for (int i = 1; i < checkinCount; ++i) {
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
index c73ac8109f..0abe1eb172 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
@@ -508,10 +508,6 @@ void Socket::handleSocketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError) {
     int nodeListQueueSize = ::hifi::qt::getEventQueueSize(thread());
     qCDebug(networking) << "Networking queue size - " << nodeListQueueSize;
 #endif // DEBUG_EVENT_QUEUE
-
-    if (_udpSocket.state() == QAbstractSocket::BoundState) {
-        rebind();
-    }
 }
 
 void Socket::handleStateChanged(QAbstractSocket::SocketState socketState) {