diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
index 91d53e33..8c225fe1 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
+import shiboken6 as shb
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
@@ -230,23 +231,21 @@ class BECConnector:
           - If there's a nearest BECConnector parent, only compare with children of that parent.
           - If parent is None (i.e., top-level object), compare with all other top-level BECConnectors.
         """
+        if not shb.isValid(self):
+            return
+
         QApplication.sendPostedEvents()
         parent_bec = WidgetHierarchy._get_becwidget_ancestor(self)
 
         if parent_bec:
             # We have a parent => only compare with siblings under that parent
-            siblings = parent_bec.findChildren(BECConnector)
+            siblings = [sib for sib in parent_bec.findChildren(BECConnector) if shb.isValid(sib)]
         else:
             # No parent => treat all top-level BECConnectors as siblings
-            # 1) Gather all BECConnectors from QApplication
-            all_widgets = QApplication.allWidgets()
-            all_bec = [w for w in all_widgets if isinstance(w, BECConnector)]
-            # 2) "Top-level" means closest BECConnector parent is None
-            top_level_bec = [
-                w for w in all_bec if WidgetHierarchy._get_becwidget_ancestor(w) is None
-            ]
-            # 3) We are among these top-level siblings
-            siblings = top_level_bec
+            # Use RPCRegister to avoid QApplication.allWidgets() during event processing.
+            connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections().values()
+            all_bec = [w for w in connections if isinstance(w, BECConnector) and shb.isValid(w)]
+            siblings = [w for w in all_bec if WidgetHierarchy._get_becwidget_ancestor(w) is None]
 
         # Collect used names among siblings
         used_names = {sib.objectName() for sib in siblings if sib is not self}