diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp b/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
index 4813d0eb..92c90a1b 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
@@ -995,8 +995,6 @@ void Control::processNetwork()
         ::memcpy(data.get(), buffer.get() + 24U, frameLength);
     }
 
-    m_networkWatchdog.start();
-
     if (m_debug) {
         Utils::dump(2U, "* !!! NXDN Network Frame", data.get(), frameLength);
     }
diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/packet/Data.cpp b/src/host/nxdn/packet/Data.cpp
index 97b0ed98..240fe842 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/packet/Data.cpp
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/packet/Data.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ bool Data::processNetwork(ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH& netLC, uint8_t* data, ui
         resetNet();
     }
 
+    if (m_nxdn->m_netState == RS_NET_DATA)
+        m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.start();
+
     channel::UDCH udch;
     bool validUDCH = udch.decode(data + 2U);
     if (m_nxdn->m_netState == RS_NET_IDLE && !validUDCH)
@@ -368,6 +371,7 @@ bool Data::processNetwork(ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH& netLC, uint8_t* data, ui
             m_nxdn->m_voice->m_netFrames);
 
         m_nxdn->writeEndNet();
+        m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.stop();
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/packet/Voice.cpp b/src/host/nxdn/packet/Voice.cpp
index 4fc28df3..817e4228 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/packet/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/packet/Voice.cpp
@@ -611,6 +611,9 @@ bool Voice::processNetwork(FuncChannelType::E fct, ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH&
         resetNet();
     }
 
+    if (m_nxdn->m_netState == RS_NET_AUDIO)
+        m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.start();
+
     channel::SACCH sacch;
     sacch.decode(data + 2U);
 
@@ -649,6 +652,7 @@ bool Voice::processNetwork(FuncChannelType::E fct, ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH&
                 m_nxdn->m_netState = RS_NET_IDLE;
                 m_nxdn->m_netMask  = 0x00U;
                 m_nxdn->m_netLC.reset();
+                m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.stop();
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -661,6 +665,7 @@ bool Voice::processNetwork(FuncChannelType::E fct, ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH&
                 m_nxdn->m_netLC.reset();
                 m_nxdn->m_netLastDstId = 0U;
                 m_nxdn->m_netLastSrcId = 0U;
+                m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.stop();
                 return false;
             }
         } else if (type == MessageType::RTCH_VCALL) {
@@ -891,6 +896,7 @@ bool Voice::processNetwork(FuncChannelType::E fct, ChOption::E option, lc::RTCH&
             m_rfBits = 1U;
             m_nxdn->m_netTimeout.start();
             m_nxdn->m_netState = RS_NET_AUDIO;
+            m_nxdn->m_networkWatchdog.start();
 
             if (m_verbose) {
                 LogInfoEx(LOG_NET, "NXDN, " NXDN_RTCH_MSG_TYPE_VCALL ", srcId = %u, dstId = %u, group = %u, emerg = %u, encrypt = %u, prio = %u, algo = $%02X, kid = $%04X",
diff --git a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
index 8d9563d0..9972b0e8 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
@@ -1681,15 +1681,14 @@ void Control::processNetwork()
                     return;
                 }
 
-                // perform grant response logic
-                m_control->writeRF_TSDU_Grant(srcId, dstId, serviceOptions, !unitToUnit, true);
-/*
-                if (!m_control->writeRF_TSDU_Grant(srcId, dstId, serviceOptions, !unitToUnit, true))
-                {
-                    LogError(LOG_NET, P25_TSDU_STR " call rejected, network call not granted, dstId = %u", dstId);
-                    return;
+                if (!m_affiliations->isGranted(dstId)) {
+                    // perform grant response logic
+                    if (m_control->writeRF_TSDU_Grant(srcId, dstId, serviceOptions, !unitToUnit, true)) {
+                        m_netLastSrcId = srcId;
+                        m_netLastDstId = dstId;
+                    }
                 }
-*/
+
                 return;
             }