diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index c82db367b..a1a91c025 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@ void slsDetector::setClientStreamingIP(std::string sourceIP) {
 }
 
 std::string slsDetector::getClientStreamingIP() {
-	return thisDetector->zmqip;
+	return std::string(thisDetector->zmqip);
 }
 
 void slsDetector::setReceiverStreamingIP(std::string sourceIP) {