diff --git a/panels/power/cc-power-panel.c b/panels/power/cc-power-panel.c
index 8358121ad..db4e69a26 100644
--- a/panels/power/cc-power-panel.c
+++ b/panels/power/cc-power-panel.c
@@ -1462,6 +1462,7 @@ nm_client_ready_cb (GObject *source_object,
   g_signal_connect (priv->nm_client, "device-removed",
                     G_CALLBACK (nm_device_changed), self);
 
+  nm_client_state_changed (priv->nm_client, NULL, self);
   nm_device_changed (priv->nm_client, NULL, self);
 }