diff --git a/trayicon.cpp b/trayicon.cpp
index 5d9eec0..a6d1ebd 100644
--- a/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/trayicon.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ TrayIcon::TrayIcon(QObject *parent) :
             refreshData();
         }
     });
-    connect(&this->pulse, &QPulse::GotCardInfoList, this, &TrayIcon::onGotPulseCardInfo);
+
+    // Need to use BlockingQueuedConnection to pull items off pulseaudio thread before it reallocates them
+    connect(&this->pulse, &QPulse::GotCardInfoList, this, &TrayIcon::onGotPulseCardInfo, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
 
     refreshData();
 }