diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
index 9871935853..7fd697a674 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ void Socket::rebind() {
 
 void Socket::rebind(quint16 localPort) {
     _udpSocket.close();
+#ifdef WIN32
+    WSAData ws;
+    WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &ws);
+#endif
     bind(QHostAddress::AnyIPv4, localPort);
 }