diff --git a/sender.cpp b/sender.cpp
index adf2c15..30acebe 100644
--- a/sender.cpp
+++ b/sender.cpp
@@ -11,23 +11,24 @@ Sender::Sender(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
     sending=false;
     readyRecieve = false;
     printer = new QSerialPort(this);
+    sendTimer = new QTimer(this);
 
     //Fetch settings
     QSettings settings;
-    sendTimer.setInterval(settings.value("core/senderinterval", 2).toInt());
+    sendTimer->setInterval(settings.value("core/senderinterval", 2).toInt());
     sendingChecksum = settings.value("core/checksums", 0).toBool();
 
-    sendTimer.start();
+    sendTimer->start();
 
     connect(printer, SIGNAL(error(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)), this, SLOT(recievedError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError)));
     connect(printer, &QSerialPort::readyRead, this, &Sender::recievedData);
-    connect(&sendTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Sender::sendNext);
+    connect(sendTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Sender::sendNext);
 }
 
 Sender::~Sender()
 {
     closePort();
-    sendTimer.stop();
+    sendTimer->stop();
 }
 
 //Mainloop of sending
diff --git a/sender.h b/sender.h
index 8782ff3..c524468 100644
--- a/sender.h
+++ b/sender.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     QSerialPort *printer;
+    QTimer *sendTimer;
     int currentLine;
     int totalLineNum;
     int baudrate;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ protected:
     bool sending;
     bool readyRecieve;
     bool sendingChecksum;
-    QTimer sendTimer;
     QQueue <QString> userCommands;
     QStringList sentCommands;
     QVector <QString> gcode;