diff --git a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
index f982929f..aa5090e9 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
@@ -1602,8 +1602,6 @@ void Control::processNetwork()
     lsd.setLSD1(lsd1);
     lsd.setLSD2(lsd2);
 
-    m_networkWatchdog.start();
-
     if (m_debug) {
         Utils::dump(2U, "* !!! P25 Network Frame", data.get(), frameLength);
     }
diff --git a/src/host/p25/packet/Voice.cpp b/src/host/p25/packet/Voice.cpp
index f677a716..616f1fb0 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/packet/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/host/p25/packet/Voice.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,7 @@ void Voice::writeNet_LDU1()
             }
         }
 
+        m_p25->m_networkWatchdog.start();
         m_hadVoice = true;
         m_p25->m_netState = RS_NET_AUDIO;
         m_p25->m_netLastDstId = dstId;
@@ -2087,6 +2088,8 @@ void Voice::writeNet_LDU2()
         return;
     }
 
+    m_p25->m_networkWatchdog.start();
+
     uint8_t mi[MI_LENGTH_BYTES];
     control.getMI(mi);