diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
index 81a0eed9f3..a68d27e620 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
@@ -768,9 +768,10 @@ bool similarStrings(const QString& stringA, const QString& stringB) {
 }
 
 void disableQtBearerPoll() {
-    // to work around the Qt constant wireless scanning, set the env for polling interval very high
-    const QByteArray EXTREME_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT = QString::number(INT16_MAX).toLocal8Bit();
-    qputenv("QT_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT", EXTREME_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT);
+    // to disable the Qt constant wireless scanning, set the env for polling interval
+    qDebug() << "Disabling Qt wireless polling by using a negative value for QTimer::setInterval";
+    const QByteArray DISABLE_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT = QString::number(-1).toLocal8Bit();
+    qputenv("QT_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT", DISABLE_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 void printSystemInformation() {