diff --git a/NetworkClient.cpp b/NetworkClient.cpp
index e33528bc..55512627 100644
--- a/NetworkClient.cpp
+++ b/NetworkClient.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ NetworkClient::NetworkClient(std::vector<RGBController *>& control) : controller
     //Start the connection thread
 #ifdef WIN32
     _beginthread(connection_thread, 0, this);
+    _beginthread(listen_thread, 0, this);
 #else
     pthread_t thread;
     pthread_create(&thread, NULL, &connection_thread, this);
@@ -371,4 +372,4 @@ void NetworkClient::SendRequest_RGBController_UpdateMode(unsigned int dev_idx, u
 
     port.tcp_client_write((char *)&reply_hdr, sizeof(NetPacketHeader));
     port.tcp_client_write((char *)data, size);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}