diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
index fc1b813153..a8aaa260ae 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
@@ -1217,6 +1217,12 @@ lv2_socket::~lv2_socket()
 	}
 }
 
+extern void need_network()
+{
+	g_fxo->need<network_context>();
+	g_fxo->need<named_thread<tcp_timeout_monitor>>();
+}
+
 error_code sys_net_bnet_accept(ppu_thread& ppu, s32 s, vm::ptr<sys_net_sockaddr> addr, vm::ptr<u32> paddrlen)
 {
 	ppu.state += cpu_flag::wait;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/np_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/np_handler.cpp
index e5f2a36c76..8fe532759d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/np_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/np_handler.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(nph_log, "NPHandler");
 
 np_handler::np_handler()
 {
+	g_fxo->need<named_thread<signaling_handler>>();
+
 	g_cfg_rpcn.load();
 
 	is_connected  = (g_cfg.net.net_active == np_internet_status::enabled);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.cpp
index fab7a43872..d6e8279c0d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(sign_log, "Signaling");
 
 std::vector<std::pair<std::pair<u32, u16>, std::vector<u8>>> get_sign_msgs();
 s32 send_packet_from_p2p_port(const std::vector<u8>& data, const sockaddr_in& addr);
+void need_network();
 
 template <>
 void fmt_class_string<SignalingCommand>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ void fmt_class_string<SignalingCommand>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 	});
 }
 
+signaling_handler::signaling_handler()
+{
+	need_network();
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////
 //// SIGNALING CALLBACKS ////
 /////////////////////////////
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.h b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.h
index de50611142..bf674c62fe 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/signaling_handler.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum SignalingCommand : u32
 class signaling_handler
 {
 public:
+	signaling_handler();
 	void operator()();
 	void wake_up();
 	signaling_handler& operator=(thread_state);