diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 035845eda4..03905a45c1 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
     connect(nodeList, SIGNAL(nodeAdded(SharedNodePointer)), &_voxels, SLOT(nodeAdded(SharedNodePointer)));
     connect(nodeList, SIGNAL(nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer)), &_voxels, SLOT(nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer)));
     connect(nodeList, &NodeList::uuidChanged, this, &Application::updateWindowTitle);
+    connect(nodeList, &NodeList::limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached, nodeList, &NodeList::reset);
    
     // connect to appropriate slots on AccountManager
     AccountManager& accountManager = AccountManager::getInstance();
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
index 98387ce420..d8c6cd09f1 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -549,6 +549,12 @@ void NodeList::sendDomainServerCheckIn() {
                 sendSTUNRequest();
             }
             
+            if (_numNoReplyDomainCheckIns >= MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS) {
+                // we haven't heard back from DS in MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS
+                // so emit our signal that indicates that
+                emit limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached();
+            }
+            
             // increment the count of un-replied check-ins
             _numNoReplyDomainCheckIns++;
         }  else if (AccountManager::getInstance().hasValidAccessToken()) {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
index a66bcf3535..590a2ce83f 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ signals:
     void uuidChanged(const QUuid& ownerUUID);
     void nodeAdded(SharedNodePointer);
     void nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer);
+    void limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached();
 private slots:
     void domainServerAuthReply(const QJsonObject& jsonObject);
 private: