diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
index efa122b3e5..5f07671894 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void NodeList::reset() {
     _numNoReplyDomainCheckIns = 0;
 
     // refresh the owner UUID to the NULL UUID
-    _sessionUUID = QUuid();
+    setSessionUUID(QUuid());
 }
 
 void NodeList::addNodeTypeToInterestSet(NodeType_t nodeTypeToAdd) {