diff --git a/DStarControl.cpp b/DStarControl.cpp
index 1656762..f630d8a 100644
--- a/DStarControl.cpp
+++ b/DStarControl.cpp
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void CDStarControl::clock()
 	m_rfTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 
-	if (m_netState == RPT_NET_STATE::AUDIO) {
+	if ((m_netState == RPT_NET_STATE::AUDIO) || (m_netState == RPT_NET_STATE::DATA)) {
 		m_networkWatchdog.clock(ms);
 
 		if (m_networkWatchdog.hasExpired()) {
diff --git a/Version.h b/Version.h
index fd86863..b62c495 100644
--- a/Version.h
+++ b/Version.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #if !defined(VERSION_H)
 #define	VERSION_H
 
-const char* VERSION = "20250419";
+const char* VERSION = "20250422";
 
 #endif