diff --git a/panel-applet/NMWirelessAppletDbus.c b/panel-applet/NMWirelessAppletDbus.c
index 7feefa1e88..68e1f0849d 100644
--- a/panel-applet/NMWirelessAppletDbus.c
+++ b/panel-applet/NMWirelessAppletDbus.c
@@ -942,8 +942,9 @@ static void nmwa_dbus_update_device_wireless_networks (NetworkDevice *dev, NMWir
 		goto out;
 
 	
-	if (dev->active)
+	if (dev == applet->active_device)
 		active_network = nmwa_dbus_get_active_network (applet, dev->nm_device, APPLET_STATE_IGNORE);
+
 	if (applet->applet_state == APPLET_STATE_NO_NM)
 		goto out;	/* Don't proceed if NetworkManager died during the call to get the active network */