diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
index 662175229b..69411e2eff 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Profile::Profile(const QString &username) :
     if (!_username.isEmpty()) {
         // we've been given a new username, ask the data-server for profile
         DataServerClient::getClientValueForKey(DataServerKey::UUID);
+        
+        // send our current domain server to the data-server
+        updateDomain(NodeList::getInstance()->getDomainHostname());
     }
 }