diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/network@cinnamon.org/applet.js b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/network@cinnamon.org/applet.js
index 4bcc83e18e..10b9928747 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/network@cinnamon.org/applet.js
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/network@cinnamon.org/applet.js
@@ -2047,15 +2047,16 @@ CinnamonNetworkApplet.prototype = {
                 } else
                     a._primaryDevice = this._devices.vpn.device;
 
-                if (a._primaryDevice)
-                    a._primaryDevice.setActiveConnection(a);
-
                 if (a.state == NM.ActiveConnectionState.ACTIVATED &&
                     a._primaryDevice && a._primaryDevice._notification) {
                         a._primaryDevice._notification.destroy();
                         a._primaryDevice._notification = null;
                 }
             }
+
+            if (a._primaryDevice) {
+                a._primaryDevice.setActiveConnection(a);
+            }
         }
 
         this._mainConnection = activated || activating || default_ip4 || default_ip6 || null;