diff --git a/src/core/nm-policy.c b/src/core/nm-policy.c
index 87f8e792af..efdb06360f 100644
--- a/src/core/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/core/nm-policy.c
@@ -1833,6 +1833,26 @@ unblock_autoconnect_for_ports(NMPolicy   *self,
         nm_policy_device_recheck_auto_activate_all_schedule(self);
 }
 
+static void
+unblock_autoconnect_for_ports_for_sett_conn(NMPolicy *self, NMSettingsConnection *sett_conn)
+{
+    const char          *master_device;
+    const char          *master_uuid_settings;
+    NMSettingConnection *s_con;
+
+    nm_assert(NM_IS_POLICY(self));
+    nm_assert(NM_IS_SETTINGS_CONNECTION(sett_conn));
+
+    s_con = nm_settings_connection_get_setting(sett_conn, NM_META_SETTING_TYPE_CONNECTION);
+
+    nm_assert(NM_IS_SETTING_CONNECTION(s_con));
+
+    master_uuid_settings = nm_setting_connection_get_uuid(s_con);
+    master_device        = nm_setting_connection_get_interface_name(s_con);
+
+    unblock_autoconnect_for_ports(self, master_device, master_uuid_settings, NULL, TRUE);
+}
+
 static void
 activate_slave_connections(NMPolicy *self, NMDevice *device)
 {
@@ -2573,6 +2593,8 @@ connection_added(NMSettings *settings, NMSettingsConnection *connection, gpointe
     NMPolicyPrivate *priv = user_data;
     NMPolicy        *self = _PRIV_TO_SELF(priv);
 
+    unblock_autoconnect_for_ports_for_sett_conn(self, connection);
+
     nm_policy_device_recheck_auto_activate_all_schedule(self);
 }
 
@@ -2630,6 +2652,8 @@ connection_updated(NMSettings           *settings,
     NMPolicy                        *self          = _PRIV_TO_SELF(priv);
     NMSettingsConnectionUpdateReason update_reason = update_reason_u;
 
+    unblock_autoconnect_for_ports_for_sett_conn(self, connection);
+
     if (NM_FLAGS_HAS(update_reason, NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_UPDATE_REASON_REAPPLY_PARTIAL)) {
         const CList *tmp_lst;
         NMDevice    *device;