diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index cfe81a58af..04e32f50cb 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void NodeList::processDomainServerList(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message)
 
     // if this was the first domain-server list from this domain, we've now connected
     if (!_domainHandler.isConnected()) {
-        _domainHandler.setLocalID(newLocalID);
+        _domainHandler.setLocalID(domainLocalID);
         _domainHandler.setUUID(domainUUID);
         _domainHandler.setIsConnected(true);