diff --git a/avatar-mixer/src/main.cpp b/avatar-mixer/src/main.cpp
index 18c7a182a3..be00a097ae 100644
--- a/avatar-mixer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/avatar-mixer/src/main.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
     
     agentList->linkedDataCreateCallback = attachAvatarDataToAgent;
     
+    agentList->startDomainServerCheckInThread();
     agentList->startSilentAgentRemovalThread();
     
     sockaddr *agentAddress = new sockaddr;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
     }
     
     agentList->stopSilentAgentRemovalThread();
+    agentList->stopDomainServerCheckInThread();
     
     return 0;
 }