diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
index dbffb852e2..a30b8ef04d 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
@@ -1544,6 +1544,9 @@ request_wireless_scan (NMDeviceWifi *self, GHashTable *scan_options)
 static gboolean
 request_wireless_scan_periodic (gpointer user_data)
 {
+	NMDeviceWifiPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_WIFI_GET_PRIVATE (user_data);
+
+	priv->pending_scan_id = 0;
 	request_wireless_scan (user_data, NULL);
 	return FALSE;
 }