diff --git a/examples/C/glib/monitor-nm-state-gdbus.c b/examples/C/glib/monitor-nm-state-gdbus.c
index 927c966cc8..9ef8757df9 100644
--- a/examples/C/glib/monitor-nm-state-gdbus.c
+++ b/examples/C/glib/monitor-nm-state-gdbus.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ static const char *
 nm_state_to_string(NMState state)
 {
     switch (state) {
-    case NM_STATE_ASLEEP:
-        return "asleep";
+    case NM_STATE_DISABLED:
+        return "network off";
     case NM_STATE_CONNECTING:
         return "connecting";
     case NM_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL:
diff --git a/src/core/nm-manager.c b/src/core/nm-manager.c
index 9dc7bc0115..6ebeb086d9 100644
--- a/src/core/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/core/nm-manager.c
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ find_device_by_iface(NMManager    *self,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-manager_sleeping(NMManager *self)
+manager_is_disabled(NMManager *self)
 {
     NMManagerPrivate *priv = NM_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE(self);
 
@@ -1973,8 +1973,8 @@ static const char *
 _nm_state_to_string(NMState state)
 {
     switch (state) {
-    case NM_STATE_ASLEEP:
-        return "ASLEEP";
+    case NM_STATE_DISABLED:
+        return "DISABLED";
     case NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
         return "DISCONNECTED";
     case NM_STATE_DISCONNECTING:
@@ -2078,15 +2078,18 @@ nm_manager_update_state(NMManager *self)
 {
     NMManagerPrivate *priv;
     NMState           new_state = NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
+    const char       *detail    = "";
 
     g_return_if_fail(NM_IS_MANAGER(self));
 
     priv = NM_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE(self);
 
-    if (manager_sleeping(self))
-        new_state = NM_STATE_ASLEEP;
-    else
+    if (manager_is_disabled(self)) {
+        new_state = NM_STATE_DISABLED;
+        detail    = priv->sleeping ? " (ASLEEP)" : " (NETWORKING OFF)";
+    } else {
         new_state = find_best_device_state(self);
+    }
 
     if (new_state >= NM_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL && priv->connectivity_state == NM_CONNECTIVITY_FULL) {
         new_state = NM_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL;
@@ -2097,7 +2100,7 @@ nm_manager_update_state(NMManager *self)
 
     priv->state = new_state;
 
-    _LOGI(LOGD_CORE, "NetworkManager state is now %s", _nm_state_to_string(new_state));
+    _LOGI(LOGD_CORE, "NetworkManager state is now %s%s", _nm_state_to_string(new_state), detail);
 
     _notify(self, PROP_STATE);
     nm_dbus_object_emit_signal(NM_DBUS_OBJECT(self),
@@ -2956,7 +2959,7 @@ _rfkill_update_devices(NMManager *self, NMRfkillType rtype, gboolean enabled)
     _notify(self, _rfkill_type_desc[rtype].prop_id);
 
     /* Don't touch devices if asleep/networking disabled */
-    if (manager_sleeping(self))
+    if (manager_is_disabled(self))
         return;
 
     /* enable/disable wireless devices as required */
@@ -3120,7 +3123,7 @@ _rfkill_update_from_user(NMManager *self, NMRfkillType rtype, gboolean enabled)
     gboolean          old_enabled, new_enabled;
 
     /* Don't touch devices if asleep/networking disabled */
-    if (manager_sleeping(self))
+    if (manager_is_disabled(self))
         return;
 
     _LOGD(LOGD_RFKILL,
@@ -4079,7 +4082,7 @@ add_device(NMManager *self, NMDevice *device, GError **error)
 
     nm_device_set_unmanaged_by_user_settings(device, TRUE);
 
-    nm_device_set_unmanaged_flags(device, NM_UNMANAGED_SLEEPING, manager_sleeping(self));
+    nm_device_set_unmanaged_flags(device, NM_UNMANAGED_SLEEPING, manager_is_disabled(self));
 
     dbus_path = nm_dbus_object_export(NM_DBUS_OBJECT(device));
     _LOG2I(LOGD_DEVICE, device, "new %s device (%s)", type_desc, dbus_path);
@@ -7352,8 +7355,10 @@ do_sleep_wake(NMManager *self, gboolean sleeping_changed)
     suspending          = sleeping_changed && priv->sleeping;
     waking_from_suspend = sleeping_changed && !priv->sleeping;
 
-    if (manager_sleeping(self)) {
-        _LOGD(LOGD_SUSPEND, "sleep: %s...", suspending ? "sleeping" : "disabling");
+    if (manager_is_disabled(self)) {
+        _LOGD(suspending ? LOGD_SUSPEND : LOGD_CORE,
+              "%s...",
+              suspending ? "sleep: sleeping" : "networking: disabling");
 
         /* FIXME: are there still hardware devices that need to be disabled around
          * suspend/resume?
@@ -7379,7 +7384,9 @@ do_sleep_wake(NMManager *self, gboolean sleeping_changed)
             _handle_device_takedown(self, device, suspending, FALSE);
         }
     } else {
-        _LOGD(LOGD_SUSPEND, "sleep: %s...", waking_from_suspend ? "waking up" : "re-enabling");
+        _LOGD(waking_from_suspend ? LOGD_SUSPEND : LOGD_CORE,
+              "%s...",
+              waking_from_suspend ? "sleep: waking up" : "networking: re-enabling");
 
         sleep_devices_clear(self);
 
diff --git a/src/core/nm-policy.c b/src/core/nm-policy.c
index fbcee40dfb..31d960b511 100644
--- a/src/core/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/core/nm-policy.c
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ nm_policy_device_recheck_auto_activate_schedule(NMPolicy *self, NMDevice *device
 
     priv = NM_POLICY_GET_PRIVATE(self);
 
-    if (nm_manager_get_state(priv->manager) == NM_STATE_ASLEEP)
+    if (nm_manager_get_state(priv->manager) == NM_STATE_DISABLED)
         return;
 
     if (!nm_device_autoconnect_allowed(device))
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h b/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
index 78241193a4..5bbe7f98ee 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
+++ b/src/libnm-core-public/nm-dbus-interface.h
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ typedef enum {
  *    and not disable controls that require network access.
  *    The graphical shells may hide the network accessibility indicator altogether
  *    since no meaningful status indication can be provided.
- * @NM_STATE_ASLEEP: Networking is not enabled, the system is being suspended or
- *    resumed from suspend.
+ * @NM_STATE_ASLEEP: Deprecated: 1.56: Use %NM_STATE_DISABLED instead.
+ * @NM_STATE_DISABLED: NetworkManager is disabled, either because the user requested
+ *    to disable networking or because the system is suspended or resuming from suspend.
+ *    Since: 1.56.
  * @NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED: There is no active network connection.
  *    The graphical shell should indicate  no network connectivity and the
  *    applications should not attempt to access the network.
@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@ typedef enum {
  **/
 typedef enum {
     NM_STATE_UNKNOWN          = 0,
-    NM_STATE_ASLEEP           = 10,
+    NM_STATE_ASLEEP           = 10, /* Deprecated */
+    NM_STATE_DISABLED         = 10,
     NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED     = 20,
     NM_STATE_DISCONNECTING    = 30,
     NM_STATE_CONNECTING       = 40,
diff --git a/src/libnmc-setting/nm-meta-setting-desc.h b/src/libnmc-setting/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
index 0294b1f706..9efbd15c58 100644
--- a/src/libnmc-setting/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
+++ b/src/libnmc-setting/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ typedef enum {
     NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_UNKNOWN,
     NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_YES,
     NM_META_COLOR_PROMPT,
-    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_ASLEEP,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISABLED,
+    NM_META_COLOR_STATE_ASLEEP = NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISABLED, /* Deprecated */
     NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL,
     NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL,
     NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_SITE,
diff --git a/src/nmcli/general.c b/src/nmcli/general.c
index 2e9aad4438..a2772ca32a 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/general.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/general.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void permission_changed(GObject *gobject, GParamSpec *pspec, NmCli *nmc);
 static NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_STR_DEFINE(nm_state_to_string,
                                   NMState,
                                   NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_DEFAULT(N_("unknown")),
-                                  NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_ITEM(NM_STATE_ASLEEP, N_("asleep")),
+                                  NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_ITEM(NM_STATE_DISABLED, N_("network off")),
                                   NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_ITEM(NM_STATE_CONNECTING, N_("connecting")),
                                   NM_UTILS_LOOKUP_ITEM(NM_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL,
                                                        N_("connected (local only)")),
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ state_to_color(NMState state)
         return NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL;
     case NM_STATE_DISCONNECTING:
         return NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISCONNECTING;
-    case NM_STATE_ASLEEP:
-        return NM_META_COLOR_STATE_ASLEEP;
+    case NM_STATE_DISABLED:
+        return NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISABLED;
     case NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
         return NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
     default:
diff --git a/src/nmcli/nmcli.c b/src/nmcli/nmcli.c
index cfe4c5f4a7..09e15db977 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/nmcli.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/nmcli.c
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ static NM_UTILS_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP_DEFINE(
     {"permission-unknown", NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_UNKNOWN},
     {"permission-yes", NM_META_COLOR_PERMISSION_YES},
     {"prompt", NM_META_COLOR_PROMPT},
+    {"state-disabled", NM_META_COLOR_STATE_DISABLED},
     {"state-asleep", NM_META_COLOR_STATE_ASLEEP},
     {"state-connected-global", NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL},
     {"state-connected-local", NM_META_COLOR_STATE_CONNECTED_LOCAL},