diff --git a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
index 814571e2..08204a75 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
@@ -631,6 +631,9 @@ void FNENetwork::clock(uint32_t ms)
         m_tagDMR->packetData()->cleanupStale();
         m_tagP25->packetData()->cleanupStale();
 
+        m_totalActiveCalls = 0U; // bryanb: this is techincally incorrect and should be better implemented
+                                 // but for now it will suffice to reset the active call count on maintainence cycle
+
         m_maintainenceTimer.start();
     }