diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index eb4713c6cb..e6640ab3c9 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -1634,10 +1634,7 @@ recheck_assume_connection (NMDevice *device, gpointer user_data)
 
 	if (manager_sleeping (self))
 		return FALSE;
-	if (nm_device_get_unmanaged_flag (device, NM_UNMANAGED_USER) ||
-	    nm_device_get_unmanaged_flag (device, NM_UNMANAGED_INTERNAL) ||
-	    nm_device_get_unmanaged_flag (device, NM_UNMANAGED_EXTERNAL_DOWN) ||
-	    nm_device_get_unmanaged_flag (device, NM_UNMANAGED_PARENT))
+	if (nm_device_get_unmanaged_flag (device, NM_UNMANAGED_ALL & ~NM_UNMANAGED_DEFAULT))
 		return FALSE;
 
 	state = nm_device_get_state (device);