diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection.xml
index ec596fd1e9..13f626c339 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@
     -->
     <property name="Unsaved" type="b" access="read"/>
 
+    <!--
+        Flags:
+
+        Additional flags of the connection profile.
+
+        Returns: <link linkend="NMSettingsConnectionFlags">NMSettingsConnectionFlags</link>
+
+        Since: 1.12
+    -->
+    <property name="Flags" type="u" access="read"/>
+
     <!--
         PropertiesChanged:
         @properties: A dictionary mapping property names to variant boxed values.
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
index ec9c7f1aee..28ede4985c 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
@@ -885,6 +885,18 @@ typedef enum { /*< skip >*/
 	NM_ROLLBACK_RESULT_ERR_FAILED           = 3,
 } NMRollbackResult;
 
+/**
+ * NMSettingsConnectionFlags:
+ * @NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FLAG_NONE: an alias for numeric zero, no flags set.
+ *
+ * Flags describing the current activation state.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.12
+ **/
+typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
+	NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FLAG_NONE                       = 0,
+} NMSettingsConnectionFlags;
+
 /**
  * NMActivationStateFlags:
  * @NM_ACTIVATION_STATE_FLAG_NONE: an alias for numeric zero, no flags set.
diff --git a/libnm/libnm.ver b/libnm/libnm.ver
index 386216184e..564cdb39fb 100644
--- a/libnm/libnm.ver
+++ b/libnm/libnm.ver
@@ -1350,6 +1350,7 @@ global:
 	nm_client_get_checkpoints;
 	nm_device_ip_tunnel_get_flags;
 	nm_ip_tunnel_flags_get_type;
+	nm_remote_connection_get_flags;
 	nm_setting_connection_get_mdns;
 	nm_setting_connection_mdns_get_type;
 	nm_setting_ip_tunnel_get_flags;
@@ -1357,5 +1358,6 @@ global:
 	nm_setting_vpn_get_secret_keys;
 	nm_setting_wireless_security_get_fils;
 	nm_setting_wireless_security_fils_get_type;
+	nm_settings_connection_flags_get_type;
 	nm_vpn_service_plugin_shutdown;
 } libnm_1_10_0;
diff --git a/libnm/nm-remote-connection.c b/libnm/nm-remote-connection.c
index 312b17ebe3..bd60c41329 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-remote-connection.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-remote-connection.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (NMRemoteConnection, nm_remote_connection, NM_TYPE_OBJEC
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_UNSAVED,
+	PROP_FLAGS,
 	PROP_VISIBLE,
 
 	LAST_PROP
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	NMDBusSettingsConnection *proxy;
 
 	gboolean unsaved;
+	guint32 flags;
 
 	gboolean visible;
 } NMRemoteConnectionPrivate;
@@ -651,6 +653,22 @@ nm_remote_connection_get_unsaved (NMRemoteConnection *connection)
 	return NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (connection)->unsaved;
 }
 
+/**
+ * nm_remote_connection_get_flags:
+ * @connection: the #NMRemoteConnection
+ *
+ * Returns: the flags of the connection of type #NMSettingsConnectionFlags.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.12
+ **/
+NMSettingsConnectionFlags
+nm_remote_connection_get_flags (NMRemoteConnection *connection)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_REMOTE_CONNECTION (connection), FALSE);
+
+	return (NMSettingsConnectionFlags) NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (connection)->flags;
+}
+
 /**
  * nm_remote_connection_get_visible:
  * @connection: the #NMRemoteConnection
@@ -741,6 +759,7 @@ init_dbus (NMObject *object)
 	NMRemoteConnectionPrivate *priv = NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (object);
 	const NMPropertiesInfo property_info[] = {
 		{ NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_UNSAVED, &priv->unsaved },
+		{ NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_FLAGS, &priv->flags },
 		{ NULL },
 	};
 
@@ -871,6 +890,9 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case PROP_UNSAVED:
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (object)->unsaved);
 		break;
+	case PROP_FLAGS:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (object)->flags);
+		break;
 	case PROP_VISIBLE:
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (object)->visible);
 		break;
@@ -928,6 +950,21 @@ nm_remote_connection_class_init (NMRemoteConnectionClass *remote_class)
 		                       G_PARAM_READABLE |
 		                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+	/**
+	 * NMRemoteConnection:flags:
+	 *
+	 * The flags of the connection as unsigned integer. The values
+	 * correspond to the #NMSettingsConnectionFlags enum.
+	 *
+	 * Since: 1.12
+	 **/
+	g_object_class_install_property
+		(object_class, PROP_FLAGS,
+		 g_param_spec_uint (NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_FLAGS, "", "",
+		                    0, G_MAXUINT32, 0,
+		                    G_PARAM_READABLE |
+		                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
 	/**
 	 * NMRemoteConnection:visible:
 	 *
diff --git a/libnm/nm-remote-connection.h b/libnm/nm-remote-connection.h
index 1e7d7618b5..a729f904f6 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-remote-connection.h
+++ b/libnm/nm-remote-connection.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_DBUS_CONNECTION "dbus-connection"
 #define NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_PATH            "path"
 #define NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_UNSAVED         "unsaved"
+#define NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_FLAGS           "flags"
 #define NM_REMOTE_CONNECTION_VISIBLE         "visible"
 
 /**
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ GVariant *nm_remote_connection_get_secrets_finish (NMRemoteConnection *connectio
 
 gboolean nm_remote_connection_get_unsaved (NMRemoteConnection *connection);
 
+NM_AVAILABLE_IN_1_12
+NMSettingsConnectionFlags nm_remote_connection_get_flags (NMRemoteConnection *connection);
+
 gboolean nm_remote_connection_get_visible (NMRemoteConnection *connection);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
index ba2854f936..6871499eb4 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static void nm_settings_connection_connection_interface_init (NMConnectionInterf
 NM_GOBJECT_PROPERTIES_DEFINE (NMSettingsConnection,
 	PROP_UNSAVED,
 	PROP_READY,
+	PROP_FLAGS,
 	PROP_FILENAME,
 );
 
@@ -2357,6 +2358,7 @@ nm_settings_connection_set_flags_full (NMSettingsConnection *self,
 
 	old_flags = priv->flags;
 	if (old_flags != value) {
+		gboolean notify_unsaved = FALSE;
 		char buf1[255], buf2[255];
 
 		_LOGT ("update settings-connection flags to %s (was %s)",
@@ -2364,8 +2366,16 @@ nm_settings_connection_set_flags_full (NMSettingsConnection *self,
 		       _settings_connection_flags_to_string (priv->flags, buf2, sizeof (buf2)));
 		priv->flags = value;
 		nm_assert (priv->flags == value);
-		if (NM_FLAGS_HAS (old_flags, NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_UNSAVED) != NM_FLAGS_HAS (value, NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_UNSAVED))
+
+		if (NM_FLAGS_HAS (old_flags, NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_UNSAVED) != NM_FLAGS_HAS (value, NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_UNSAVED)) {
+			g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
 			_notify (self, PROP_UNSAVED);
+			notify_unsaved = TRUE;
+		}
+		_notify (self, PROP_FLAGS);
+		if (notify_unsaved)
+			g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
+
 		g_signal_emit (self, signals[FLAGS_CHANGED], 0);
 	}
 	return old_flags;
@@ -3071,6 +3081,10 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case PROP_READY:
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, nm_settings_connection_get_ready (self));
 		break;
+	case PROP_FLAGS:
+		g_value_set_uint (value,
+		                  nm_settings_connection_get_flags (self) & NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_EXPORTED_MASK);
+		break;
 	case PROP_FILENAME:
 		g_value_set_string (value, nm_settings_connection_get_filename (self));
 		break;
@@ -3187,7 +3201,8 @@ static const NMDBusInterfaceInfoExtended interface_info_settings_connection = {
 			&signal_info_removed,
 		),
 		.properties = NM_DEFINE_GDBUS_PROPERTY_INFOS (
-			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE_L ("Unsaved",    "b",  NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_UNSAVED),
+			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE_L ("Unsaved", "b",  NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_UNSAVED),
+			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE   ("Flags",   "u",  NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FLAGS),
 		),
 	),
 	.legacy_property_changed = TRUE,
@@ -3223,6 +3238,12 @@ nm_settings_connection_class_init (NMSettingsConnectionClass *klass)
 	                           G_PARAM_READABLE |
 	                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+	obj_properties[PROP_FLAGS] =
+	     g_param_spec_uint (NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FLAGS, "", "",
+	                        0, G_MAXUINT32, 0,
+	                        G_PARAM_READABLE |
+	                        G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
 	obj_properties[PROP_FILENAME] =
 	     g_param_spec_string (NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FILENAME, "", "",
 	                          NULL,
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
index f5d7b04749..f7ee28528d 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 /* Internal properties */
 #define NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_READY    "ready"
+#define NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FLAGS    "flags"
 #define NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_FILENAME "filename"
 
 
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@
  *  when it disconnects. That is for in-memory connections (unsaved), which are
  *  currently active but cleanup on disconnect.
  * @NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_VISIBLE: The connection is visible
+ * @NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_EXPORTED_MASK: the entire enum is
+ *   internal, however, parts of it is public API as #NMSettingsConnectionFlags.
+ *   This mask, are the public flags.
  * @NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_ALL: special mask, for all known flags
  *
  * #NMSettingsConnection flags.
@@ -73,6 +77,9 @@ typedef enum {
 	NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_VISIBLE                = (1LL <<  3),
 
 	__NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_LAST,
+
+	NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_EXPORTED_MASK          = 0,
+
 	NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_ALL = ((__NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_INT_FLAGS_LAST - 1) << 1) - 1,
 } NMSettingsConnectionIntFlags;