diff --git a/libnymea-core/hardware/network/networkdevicediscoveryimpl.cpp b/libnymea-core/hardware/network/networkdevicediscoveryimpl.cpp
index e5a7e3ba..9172ecd9 100644
--- a/libnymea-core/hardware/network/networkdevicediscoveryimpl.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-core/hardware/network/networkdevicediscoveryimpl.cpp
@@ -615,8 +615,11 @@ void NetworkDeviceDiscoveryImpl::evaluateMonitor(NetworkDeviceMonitorImpl *monit
         monitor->setLastConnectionAttempt(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
     });
 
-    connect(reply, &PingReply::finished, monitor, [=](){
+    connect(reply, &PingReply::destroyed, monitor, [=](){
         monitor->setCurrentPingReply(nullptr);
+    });
+
+    connect(reply, &PingReply::finished, monitor, [=](){
         processMonitorPingResult(reply, monitor);
     });
 }