diff --git a/DStarControl.cpp b/DStarControl.cpp
index c28a9e5..74f2da2 100644
--- a/DStarControl.cpp
+++ b/DStarControl.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ void CDStarControl::writeNetwork()
 
 		m_netHeader = header;
 
+		m_holdoffTimer.start();
 		m_netTimeoutTimer.start();
 		m_packetTimer.start();
 		m_elapsed.start();
diff --git a/YSFControl.cpp b/YSFControl.cpp
index 25c945e..b70b202 100644
--- a/YSFControl.cpp
+++ b/YSFControl.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ void CYSFControl::writeNetwork()
 		m_display->writeFusion("??????????", "??????????", "N");
 		LogMessage("YSF, received network data from ?????????? to ??????????");
 		m_netTimeoutTimer.start();
+		m_holdoffTimer.start();
 		m_netState = RS_NET_AUDIO;
 		m_netFrames = 0U;
 	}