diff --git a/src/dbusrunner.cpp b/src/dbusrunner.cpp
--- a/src/dbusrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/dbusrunner.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 
                 context.addMatch(m);
             };
-        });
+        }, Qt::DirectConnection); // process reply in the watcher's thread (aka the one running ::match  not the one owning the runner)
     }
     //we're done matching when every service replies
     for (auto w : watchers) {