diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 14742e18f6..e17846bfda 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #include <MessageDialog.h>
 #include <InfoView.h>
 #include <SceneScriptingInterface.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "AudioClient.h"
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ const QString CHECK_VERSION_URL = "https://highfidelity.com/latestVersion.xml";
 const QString SKIP_FILENAME = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + "/hifi.skipversion";
 
 const QString DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_JS_URL = "http://s3.amazonaws.com/hifi-public/scripts/defaultScripts.js";
+Setting::Handle<int> maxOctreePacketsPerSecond("maxOctreePPS", DEFAULT_MAX_OCTREE_PPS);
+
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 class MyNativeEventFilter : public QAbstractNativeEventFilter {
@@ -333,7 +336,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
         _isVSyncOn(true),
         _aboutToQuit(false),
         _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
-        _domainConnectionRefusals(QList<QString>())
+        _domainConnectionRefusals(QList<QString>()),
+        _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get())
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     installNativeEventFilter(&MyNativeEventFilter::getInstance());
@@ -2683,7 +2687,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
     int perServerPPS = 0;
     const int SMALL_BUDGET = 10;
     int perUnknownServer = SMALL_BUDGET;
-    int totalPPS = getEntityTree()->getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond();
+    int totalPPS = getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond();
 
     // determine PPS based on number of servers
     if (inViewServers >= 1) {
@@ -4648,3 +4652,14 @@ PickRay Application::computePickRay() const {
 bool Application::hasFocus() const {
     return _glWidget->hasFocus();
 }
+
+void Application::setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(int maxOctreePPS) {
+    if (maxOctreePPS != _maxOctreePPS) {
+        _maxOctreePPS = maxOctreePPS;
+        maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.set(_maxOctreePPS);
+    }
+}
+
+int Application::getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond() {
+    return _maxOctreePPS;
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index a86512ec17..da4a61649e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ public:
     bool canAcceptURL(const QString& url);
     bool acceptURL(const QString& url);
 
+    void setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(int maxOctreePPS);
+    int getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond();
+
 signals:
 
     /// Fired when we're simulating; allows external parties to hook in.
@@ -663,6 +666,8 @@ private:
 
     QList<QString> _domainConnectionRefusals;
     glm::uvec2 _renderResolution;
+
+    int _maxOctreePPS = DEFAULT_MAX_OCTREE_PPS;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Application_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 96b8bd8056..4622ffd7ed 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::loadPreferences() {
     
     ui.avatarScaleSpin->setValue(myAvatar->getScale());
     
-    ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->setValue(qApp->getEntityTree()->getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond());
+    ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->setValue(qApp->getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond());
 
     ui.oculusUIAngularSizeSpin->setValue(qApp->getApplicationOverlay().getHmdUIAngularSize());
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
     
     faceshift->setHostname(ui.faceshiftHostnameEdit->text());
     
-    qApp->getEntityTree()->setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->value());
+    qApp->setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->value());
 
     qApp->getApplicationOverlay().setHmdUIAngularSize(ui.oculusUIAngularSizeSpin->value());
     
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
index 77f5be4805..1a2bc89820 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <Shape.h>
 #include <PathUtils.h>
-#include <SettingHandle.h>
 
 #include "CoverageMap.h"
 #include "OctreeConstants.h"
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
 
 
 QVector<QString> PERSIST_EXTENSIONS = {"svo", "json"};
-Setting::Handle<int> maxOctreePacketsPerSecond("maxOctreePPS", DEFAULT_MAX_OCTREE_PPS);
 
 float boundaryDistanceForRenderLevel(unsigned int renderLevel, float voxelSizeScale) {
     return voxelSizeScale / powf(2, renderLevel);
@@ -64,8 +62,7 @@ Octree::Octree(bool shouldReaverage) :
     _stopImport(false),
     _lock(QReadWriteLock::Recursive),
     _isViewing(false),
-    _isServer(false),
-    _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get())
+    _isServer(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -2203,15 +2200,3 @@ bool Octree::countOctreeElementsOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraDat
 void Octree::cancelImport() {
     _stopImport = true;
 }
-
-void Octree::setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(int maxOctreePPS) {
-    if (maxOctreePPS != _maxOctreePPS) {
-        _maxOctreePPS = maxOctreePPS;
-        maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.set(_maxOctreePPS);
-    }
-}
-
-int Octree::getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond() {
-    return _maxOctreePPS;
-}
-
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.h b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.h
index 408271dc36..d7fc58699f 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.h
@@ -370,9 +370,6 @@ public:
     virtual void dumpTree() { };
     virtual void pruneTree() { };
 
-    void setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(int maxOctreePPS);
-    int getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond();
-
 signals:
     void importSize(float x, float y, float z);
     void importProgress(int progress);
@@ -406,8 +403,6 @@ protected:
     
     bool _isViewing; 
     bool _isServer;
-
-    int _maxOctreePPS = DEFAULT_MAX_OCTREE_PPS;
 };
 
 float boundaryDistanceForRenderLevel(unsigned int renderLevel, float voxelSizeScale);