diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
index 0b0b0a1bb8..b3e1064fc4 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 		 */
 		if (connection) {
 			nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (connection,
-			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED);
+			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_FAILED);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index 3c569d5974..81fce466ba 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ pending_ac_state_changed (NMActiveConnection *ac, guint state, guint reason, NMP
 		 * loop.
 		 */
 		con = nm_active_connection_get_settings_connection (ac);
-		nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (con, NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED);
+		nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (con, NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_FAILED);
 		schedule_activate_check (self, nm_active_connection_get_device (ac));
 
 		/* Cleanup */
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ auto_activate_device (NMPolicy *self,
 			       error->message);
 			g_error_free (error);
 			nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (best_connection,
-			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED);
+			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_FAILED);
 			schedule_activate_check (self, device);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ block_autoconnect_for_device (NMPolicy *self, NMDevice *device)
 
 		if (nm_device_check_connection_compatible (device, NM_CONNECTION (connection))) {
 			nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (connection,
-			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED);
+			                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 					_LOGD (LOGD_DEVICE, "blocking autoconnect of connection '%s' by user request",
 					       nm_settings_connection_get_id (connection));
 					nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (connection,
-					                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED);
+					                                                       NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
index 3f9a2d523f..15d51baafc 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,8 @@ nm_settings_connection_set_autoconnect_blocked_reason (NMSettingsConnection *sel
 {
 	g_return_if_fail (NM_IN_SET (reason,
 	                             NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_UNBLOCKED,
-	                             NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED,
+	                             NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_USER_REQUEST,
+	                             NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_FAILED,
 	                             NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_NO_SECRETS));
 	NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (self)->autoconnect_blocked_reason = reason;
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
index c50b4515a3..6dcc4f40c0 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.h
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ typedef enum { /*< skip >*/
 
 typedef enum {
 	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_UNBLOCKED               = 0,
-	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_BLOCKED                 = 1,
-	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_NO_SECRETS              = 2,
+	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_USER_REQUEST            = 1,
+	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_FAILED                  = 2,
+	NM_SETTINGS_AUTO_CONNECT_BLOCKED_REASON_NO_SECRETS              = 3,
 } NMSettingsAutoconnectBlockedReason;
 
 struct _NMSettingsConnectionCallId;