diff --git a/data/NetworkManager-wait-online-systemd-pre200.service.in b/data/NetworkManager-wait-online-systemd-pre200.service.in
index d145a79ff7..f3de72a81b 100644
--- a/data/NetworkManager-wait-online-systemd-pre200.service.in
+++ b/data/NetworkManager-wait-online-systemd-pre200.service.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Before=network.target
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=@bindir@/nm-online -s -q --timeout=30
+RemainAfterExit=yes
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=network.target
diff --git a/data/NetworkManager-wait-online.service.in b/data/NetworkManager-wait-online.service.in
index 8c4fa67865..add98c8505 100644
--- a/data/NetworkManager-wait-online.service.in
+++ b/data/NetworkManager-wait-online.service.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Before=network-online.target
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=@bindir@/nm-online -s -q --timeout=30
+RemainAfterExit=yes
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=network-online.target