diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
index 9a5da5f372..4341c2babf 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ void WifiManager::stateChange(unsigned int new_state, unsigned int previous_stat
 void WifiManager::propertyChange(const QString &interface, const QVariantMap &props, const QStringList &invalidated_props) {
   if (interface == NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DEVICE_WIRELESS && props.contains("LastScan")) {
     if (this->isVisible() || firstScan) {
+      activeAp = getActiveAp();
       refreshNetworks();
       emit refreshSignal();
       firstScan = false;
@@ -449,6 +450,16 @@ void WifiManager::setTetheringEnabled(bool enabled) {
   }
 }
 
+QString WifiManager::getActiveAp() {
+  QDBusInterface device_props(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, adapter, NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
+  device_props.setTimeout(DBUS_TIMEOUT);
+
+  QDBusMessage response = device_props.call("Get", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DEVICE_WIRELESS, "ActiveAccessPoint");
+  QDBusObjectPath r = get_response<QDBusObjectPath>(response);
+  return r.path();
+}
+
+
 bool WifiManager::isTetheringEnabled() {
   if (activeAp != "" && activeAp != "/") {
     return get_property(activeAp, "Ssid") == tethering_ssid;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
index 1136de7e67..d598406df2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ private:
   QList<Network> get_networks();
   void connect(const QByteArray &ssid, const QString &username, const QString &password, SecurityType security_type);
   QString activeAp;
+  QString getActiveAp();
   void deactivateConnection(const QString &ssid);
   QVector<QDBusObjectPath> get_active_connections();
   uint get_wifi_device_state();