diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0605affe7a..e2226fb3a8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2008-06-09  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/nm-device.c
+		- (clear_act_request): unset the 'default' property of the activation
+			request when clearing it to ensure the property changed signal gets
+			delivered and handled
+
 2008-06-09  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
 
 	* libnm-glib/nm-device-802-11-wireless.c
diff --git a/src/nm-device.c b/src/nm-device.c
index 621d600087..fa7feb596d 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/nm-device.c
@@ -962,6 +962,8 @@ clear_act_request (NMDevice *self)
 		priv->secrets_failed_id = 0;
 	}
 
+	nm_act_request_set_default (priv->act_request, FALSE);
+
 	g_object_unref (priv->act_request);
 	priv->act_request = NULL;
 }