diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeQueryNode.h b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeQueryNode.h
index 0329c7756a..cdd9270014 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeQueryNode.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeQueryNode.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
     void forceNodeShutdown();
     bool isShuttingDown() const { return _isShuttingDown; }
 
-    void octreePacketSent() { packetSent(_octreePacket); }
+    void octreePacketSent() { packetSent(*_octreePacket.get()); }
     void packetSent(const NLPacket& packet);
 
     OCTREE_PACKET_SEQUENCE getSequenceNumber() const { return _sequenceNumber; }