diff --git a/libnm/nm-vpn-service-plugin.c b/libnm/nm-vpn-service-plugin.c
index 6431629669..8272943da4 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-vpn-service-plugin.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-vpn-service-plugin.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ nm_vpn_service_plugin_disconnect (NMVpnServicePlugin *plugin, GError **err)
 		break;
 	case NM_VPN_SERVICE_STATE_INIT:
 		ret = TRUE;
+		nm_vpn_service_plugin_set_state (plugin, NM_VPN_SERVICE_STATE_STOPPED);
 		break;
 
 	default: