diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp
index 70e41b8304..a5c8cfd420 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ LogHandler::LogHandler() {
     // when the log handler is first setup we should print our timezone
     QString timezoneString = "Time zone: " + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("t");
     printMessage(LogMsgType::LogInfo, QMessageLogContext(), timezoneString);
+
+    // make sure we setup the repeated message flusher, but do it on the LogHandler thread	
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "setupRepeatedMessageFlusher");
 }
 
 LogHandler::~LogHandler() {