diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
index 9da72ad9c0..2fb95e1341 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ bool RiaGuiApplication::notify( QObject* receiver, QEvent* event )
 
     // The crash handler pumps the event loop to send the crash report. Repainting a widget there can re-enter the
     // faulting code and crash again, replacing the original report with one blaming the crash handler.
-    if ( RiaOpenTelemetryManager::instance().isReportingCrash() && ( receiver->isWidgetType() || receiver->isWindowType() ) )
+    if ( RiaOpenTelemetryManager::isReportingCrash() && ( receiver->isWidgetType() || receiver->isWindowType() ) )
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
index 6c77bd953b..6d95d2f8c5 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ bool RiaOpenTelemetryManager::isInitialized() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// True while the crash handler sends a crash report. Never reset, the process exits afterwards.
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool RiaOpenTelemetryManager::isReportingCrash() const
+bool RiaOpenTelemetryManager::isReportingCrash()
 {
     return m_isReportingCrash.load();
 }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.h
index f7ab75a7c8..cfd7090f8c 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.h
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ public:
 
     // Configuration
     bool isEnabled() const;
-    bool isInitialized() const;
-    bool isReportingCrash() const;
+    bool        isInitialized() const;
+    static bool isReportingCrash();
     void setErrorCallback( ErrorCallback callback );
     void setUsername( const std::string& username );
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool> m_enabled{ false };
     std::atomic<bool> m_isShuttingDown{ false };
     std::atomic<bool> m_circuitBreakerOpen{ false };
-    std::atomic<bool> m_isReportingCrash{ false };
+    static inline std::atomic<bool> m_isReportingCrash{ false };
 
     // Qt networking and timer
     QNetworkAccessManager* m_networkAccessManager{ nullptr };