diff --git a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
index 9cef75e10ec5932653b5701e1bbf227f6572a00e..51c222348af279a6c08be4f32b86a1f50bf59d9e 100644
--- a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool TCPLink::disconnect()
     if (_socket)
 	{
         _socketIsConnected = false;
-		delete _socket;
+		_socket->deleteLater(); // Make sure delete happens on correct thread
 		_socket = NULL;
 
         emit disconnected();