diff --git a/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py b/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
index af9ae943ea..848819e0eb 100644
--- a/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
+++ b/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ class WifiManager:
 
         elif new_state == NMDeviceState.ACTIVATED:
           if self._activated is not None:
-            self._update_networks()
+            # self._update_networks()
+            self._last_network_update = time.monotonic()
             self._enqueue_callback(self._activated)
           self._connecting_to_ssid = ""
 
@@ -333,7 +334,8 @@ class WifiManager:
         self._router_main.send_and_get_reply(new_method_call(conn_addr, 'Delete'))
 
         if self._forgotten is not None:
-          self._update_networks()
+          # self._update_networks()
+          self._last_network_update = 0.0
           self._enqueue_callback(self._forgotten)
 
     if block: