diff --git a/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.cpp b/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.cpp
index 80c0ffccd..3e68dc2f6 100644
--- a/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.cpp
+++ b/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <QtPlugin>
 
+#include <QtCore/QTimer>
+
 #include "tomahawksettings.h"
 #include "utils/logger.h"
 
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ ZeroconfPlugin::ZeroconfPlugin ( const QString& pluginId )
     , m_cachedNodes()
 {
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
+    m_advertisementTimer.setInterval( 60000 );
+    m_advertisementTimer.setSingleShot( false );
+    connect( &m_advertisementTimer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), this, SLOT( advertise() ) );
 }
 
 ZeroconfPlugin::~ZeroconfPlugin() {}
@@ -75,16 +80,14 @@ ZeroconfFactory::icon() const
 
 
 bool
-ZeroconfPlugin::connectPlugin( bool startup )
+ZeroconfPlugin::connectPlugin( bool /*startup*/ )
 {
-    Q_UNUSED( startup );
-
     delete m_zeroconf;
     m_zeroconf = new TomahawkZeroconf( Servent::instance()->port(), this );
     QObject::connect( m_zeroconf, SIGNAL( tomahawkHostFound( QString, int, QString, QString ) ),
                                     SLOT( lanHostFound( QString, int, QString, QString ) ) );
 
-    m_zeroconf->advertise();
+    advertise();
     m_state = Connected;
 
     foreach( const QStringList& nodeSet, m_cachedNodes )
@@ -93,12 +96,16 @@ ZeroconfPlugin::connectPlugin( bool startup )
             Servent::instance()->connectToPeer( nodeSet[0], nodeSet[1].toInt(), "whitelist", nodeSet[2], nodeSet[3] );
     }
     m_cachedNodes.clear();
+
+    m_advertisementTimer.start();
+    
     return true;
 }
 
 void
 ZeroconfPlugin::disconnectPlugin()
 {
+    m_advertisementTimer.stop();
     m_state = Disconnected;
 
     delete m_zeroconf;
@@ -112,6 +119,13 @@ ZeroconfPlugin::icon() const
 }
 
 
+void
+ZeroconfPlugin::advertise()
+{
+    m_zeroconf->advertise();
+}
+
+
 void
 ZeroconfPlugin::lanHostFound( const QString& host, int port, const QString& name, const QString& nodeid )
 {
diff --git a/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.h b/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.h
index 5c1870ef6..ff0b3d61b 100644
--- a/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.h
+++ b/src/sip/zeroconf/zeroconf.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 #include "../sipdllmacro.h"
 
+#include <QtCore/QTimer>
+
 #define MYNAME "Local Network"
 
 class SIPDLLEXPORT ZeroconfFactory : public SipPluginFactory
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ public slots:
     virtual bool connectPlugin( bool startup );
     void disconnectPlugin();
 
+    void advertise();
+
     void sendMsg( const QString& , const QString&  ) {}
     void broadcastMsg( const QString & ) {}
     void addContact( const QString &, const QString&  ) {}
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ private:
     TomahawkZeroconf* m_zeroconf;
     ConnectionState m_state;
     QVector<QStringList> m_cachedNodes;
+    QTimer m_advertisementTimer;
 };
 
 #endif