diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
index c49f9def5..36154c332 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "LiveCapture.h"
 #include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QHostInfo>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMetaProperty>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
@@ -448,8 +449,15 @@ void LiveCapture::childUpdate()
     }
   }
 
+  // We only compare the child processes for a local context
+  const bool local = isLocal();
+
   // enumerate processes outside of the lock
-  QProcessList processes = QProcessInfo::enumerate(false);
+  QProcessList processes;
+  if(local)
+  {
+    processes = QProcessInfo::enumerate(false);
+  }
 
   // now since we're adding and removing, we lock around the whole rest of the function. It won't be
   // too slow.
@@ -472,7 +480,7 @@ void LiveCapture::childUpdate()
           }
         }
 
-        if(!found)
+        if(!found && local)
         {
           if(m_Children[i].added)
           {
@@ -1460,3 +1468,9 @@ void LiveCapture::connectionThreadEntry()
     connectionClosed();
   });
 }
+
+bool LiveCapture::isLocal() const
+{
+  return m_Hostname.isEmpty() || QHostInfo::localHostName() == m_Hostname ||
+         QLatin1String("0.0.0.0") == m_Hostname || QHostAddress(m_Hostname).isLoopback();
+}
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.h b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.h
index 8a23beb66..87ef2e343 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/Dialogs/LiveCapture.h
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ private:
   bool checkAllowDelete();
   void deleteCaptureUnprompted(QListWidgetItem *item);
 
+  bool isLocal() const;
+
   Ui::LiveCapture *ui;
   ICaptureContext &m_Ctx;
   QString m_Hostname;