diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
index 47daa92e81..e9bf8afcf9 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -12462,6 +12462,7 @@ can_reapply_change(NMDevice   *self,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_UUID,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_STABLE_ID,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT,
+                                                 NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_AUTOCONNECT_SLAVES,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_ZONE,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_METERED,
                                                  NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_LLDP,