diff --git a/panels/network/net-device-bluetooth.c b/panels/network/net-device-bluetooth.c
index 7dff45b29..303f4a8af 100644
--- a/panels/network/net-device-bluetooth.c
+++ b/panels/network/net-device-bluetooth.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ device_off_switch_changed_cb (NetDeviceBluetooth *self)
                 for (i = 0; acs && i < acs->len; i++) {
                         a = (NMActiveConnection*)acs->pdata[i];
                         if (strcmp (nm_active_connection_get_uuid (a), uuid) == 0) {
-                                nm_client_deactivate_connection (self->client, a, NULL, NULL);
+                                nm_client_deactivate_connection_async (self->client, a, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                                 break;
                         }
                 }
diff --git a/panels/network/net-device-mobile.c b/panels/network/net-device-mobile.c
index 46604934c..2c4012c35 100644
--- a/panels/network/net-device-mobile.c
+++ b/panels/network/net-device-mobile.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ device_off_switch_changed_cb (NetDeviceMobile *self)
                 for (i = 0; acs && i < acs->len; i++) {
                         a = (NMActiveConnection*)acs->pdata[i];
                         if (strcmp (nm_active_connection_get_uuid (a), uuid) == 0) {
-                                nm_client_deactivate_connection (self->client, a, NULL, NULL);
+                                nm_client_deactivate_connection_async (self->client, a, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                                 break;
                         }
                 }
diff --git a/panels/network/net-device-wifi.c b/panels/network/net-device-wifi.c
index 4e9d66ad8..0a79016e9 100644
--- a/panels/network/net-device-wifi.c
+++ b/panels/network/net-device-wifi.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ stop_shared_connection (NetDeviceWifi *self)
 
                 devices = nm_active_connection_get_devices (c);
                 if (devices && devices->pdata[0] == self->device) {
-                        nm_client_deactivate_connection (self->client, c, NULL, NULL);
+                        nm_client_deactivate_connection_async (self->client, c, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                         found = TRUE;
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/panels/network/net-vpn.c b/panels/network/net-vpn.c
index 1bbdcefb3..fad5e2019 100644
--- a/panels/network/net-vpn.c
+++ b/panels/network/net-vpn.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ device_off_toggled (NetVpn *self)
                 for (i = 0; acs && i < acs->len; i++) {
                         a = (NMActiveConnection*)acs->pdata[i];
                         if (strcmp (nm_active_connection_get_uuid (a), uuid) == 0) {
-                                nm_client_deactivate_connection (self->client, a, NULL, NULL);
+                                nm_client_deactivate_connection_async (self->client, a, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                                 break;
                         }
                 }