diff --git a/src/nm-activation-request.c b/src/nm-activation-request.c
index 4051d57fde..3f2913299d 100644
--- a/src/nm-activation-request.c
+++ b/src/nm-activation-request.c
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_CONFIG:
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_NEED_AUTH:
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_IP_CONFIG:
+	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_IP_CHECK:
+	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_SECONDARIES:
 		new_ac_state = NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_ACTIVATING;
 		break;
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED: