diff --git a/tracking/reporter.cpp b/tracking/reporter.cpp
index 48f7174988..8939bb374b 100644
--- a/tracking/reporter.cpp
+++ b/tracking/reporter.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ milliseconds const Reporter::kPushDelayMs = milliseconds(20000);
 
 Reporter::Reporter(unique_ptr<platform::Socket> socket, string const & host, uint16_t port,
                    milliseconds pushDelay)
-  : m_realtimeSender(move(socket), host, port, false)
+  : m_allowSendingPoints(true)
+  , m_realtimeSender(move(socket), host, port, false)
   , m_pushDelay(pushDelay)
   , m_points(kRealTimeBufferSize)
   , m_thread([this] { Run(); })
diff --git a/tracking/reporter.hpp b/tracking/reporter.hpp
index c013bc021a..7eb1ce3f6d 100644
--- a/tracking/reporter.hpp
+++ b/tracking/reporter.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private:
   void Run();
   bool SendPoints();
 
-  bool m_allowSendingPoints = true;
+  atomic<bool> m_allowSendingPoints;
   Connection m_realtimeSender;
   milliseconds m_pushDelay;
   bool m_wasConnected = false;