diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index f8e7153ccf..6aafbd65f8 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void NodeList::sendAssignment(Assignment& assignment) {
     packetStream << assignment;
 
     // TODO: should this be a non sourced packet?
-    sendPacket(assignmentPacket, _assignmentServerSocket);
+    sendPacket(std::move(assignmentPacket), _assignmentServerSocket);
 }
 
 void NodeList::pingPunchForInactiveNode(const SharedNodePointer& node) {