diff --git a/platform/platform.hpp b/platform/platform.hpp
index 0b5c48e715..d6a01b7b9e 100644
--- a/platform/platform.hpp
+++ b/platform/platform.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "base/exception.hpp"
 #include "base/task_loop.hpp"
+#include "base/worker_thread.hpp"
 
 #include "std/bitset.hpp"
 #include "std/function.hpp"
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ protected:
 
   unique_ptr<base::TaskLoop> m_guiThread;
 
+  base::WorkerThread m_networkThread;
+
 public:
   Platform();
   virtual ~Platform() = default;
@@ -197,6 +200,9 @@ public:
   void RunOnGuiThread(base::TaskLoop::Task && task);
   void RunOnGuiThread(base::TaskLoop::Task const & task);
 
+  template <typename Task>
+  void RunOnNetworkThread(Task && task) { m_networkThread.Push(forward<Task>(task)); }
+
   enum Priority
   {
     EPriorityBackground,