diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 583218f6d1..19c15992d2 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -10400,7 +10400,8 @@ _set_state_full (NMDevice *self,
 	if (state <= NM_DEVICE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE) {
 		if (available_connections_del_all (self))
 			available_connections_notify (self);
-		_clear_queued_act_request (priv);
+		if (old_state > NM_DEVICE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE)
+			_clear_queued_act_request (priv);
 	}
 
 	/* Update the available connections list when a device first becomes available */