diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
index 49d803b902..5a720a2f06 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
@@ -257,8 +257,9 @@ void WifiManager::stateChange(unsigned int new_state, unsigned int previous_stat
     forgetConnection(connecting_to_network);
     emit wrongPassword(connecting_to_network);
   } else if (new_state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED) {
-    connecting_to_network = "";
-    refreshNetworks();
+//    connecting_to_network = "";
+    setCurrentConnecting("");
+//    refreshNetworks();
   }
 }