diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
index 6488858d6..fd25ef6f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void ClientApp::scheduleClientRestart(double retryTime)
   m_events->addHandler(EventTypes::Timer, timer, [this, timer](const auto &e) { handleClientRestart(e, timer); });
 }
 
-void ClientApp::handleClientConnected()
+void ClientApp::handleClientConnected() const
 {
   LOG((CLOG_NOTE "connected to server"));
   updateStatus();
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
index cb4982ed9..cc10d4d8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
   void closeClientScreen(deskflow::Screen *screen);
   void handleClientRestart(const Event &, EventQueueTimer *vtimer);
   void scheduleClientRestart(double retryTime);
-  void handleClientConnected();
+  void handleClientConnected() const;
   void handleClientFailed(const Event &e);
   void handleClientRefused(const Event &e);
   void handleClientDisconnected();