diff --git a/src/ui/uas/UASListWidget.cc b/src/ui/uas/UASListWidget.cc
index d109847dc4140641f1d36b3e39e16d0f67dc4cd7..d1cdde02eb62aa7582dc7ad5b1e1c7a74f02d375 100644
--- a/src/ui/uas/UASListWidget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/uas/UASListWidget.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ UASListWidget::UASListWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent),
     uWidget(NULL),
     m_ui(new Ui::UASList)
 {
+    // Use a timer to update the link health display.
+    updateTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    connect(updateTimer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(updateStatus()));
+
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     m_ui->verticalLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
@@ -72,10 +76,6 @@ UASListWidget::UASListWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent),
     {
         addUAS(uas);
     }
-
-    // Use a timer to update the link health display.
-    updateTimer = new QTimer(this);
-    connect(updateTimer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(updateStatus()));
 }
 
 UASListWidget::~UASListWidget()