diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index db2282d655..ecfd4cf4ac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION USE!
 * Add gsm device-uid setting to restrict the devices the connection applies to.
 * Support configuring the HSR protocol version via the
   "hsr.protocol-version" property.
+* Fix a bug that makes broadband connections auto-connect getting 
+  blocked if the connection tries to reconnect when modem status is 
+  "disconnecting" / "disconnected".
 
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 NetworkManager-1.54
diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
index cd03b83465..6fee5030b7 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ try_create_connect_properties(NMModemBroadband *self)
             if (s_gsm)
                 network_id = nm_setting_gsm_get_network_id(s_gsm);
             if (!network_id) {
-                if (mm_modem_get_state(self->_priv.modem_iface) < MM_MODEM_STATE_REGISTERED)
+                if (mm_modem_get_state(self->_priv.modem_iface) != MM_MODEM_STATE_REGISTERED)
                     return FALSE;
                 modem_3gpp = mm_object_get_modem_3gpp(priv->modem_object);
                 network_id = mm_modem_3gpp_get_operator_code(modem_3gpp);