diff --git a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.cpp b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.cpp
index 3623c064c5..3ad479f2cf 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_ConnectedChildProcess.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ bool ChildProcessCoordinator::launchWorkerProcess (const File& executable, const
 
         if (connection->isConnected())
         {
+            connection->startPinging();
             sendMessageToWorker ({ startMessage, specialMessageSize });
             return true;
         }