diff --git a/libs/declarative/connectionicon.cpp b/libs/declarative/connectionicon.cpp
--- a/libs/declarative/connectionicon.cpp
+++ b/libs/declarative/connectionicon.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,10 @@
     }
 
     NetworkManager::ActiveConnection::Ptr connection = NetworkManager::activatingConnection();
-    if (!connection) {
+
+    // Set icon based on the current primary connection if the activating connection is virtual
+    // since we're not setting icons for virtual connections
+    if (!connection || (connection && UiUtils::isConnectionTypeVirtual(connection->type()))) {
         connection = NetworkManager::primaryConnection();
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/uiutils.h b/libs/uiutils.h
--- a/libs/uiutils.h
+++ b/libs/uiutils.h
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@
      */
     static QString wirelessBandToString(NetworkManager::WirelessSetting::FrequencyBand band);
 
+    /**
+     * @param type Type of the network connection
+     * @result return true if the connection is virtual.
+     */
+    static bool isConnectionTypeVirtual(NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::ConnectionType type);
+
 #if WITH_MODEMMANAGER_SUPPORT
     static QString convertAllowedModeToString(ModemManager::Modem::ModemModes mode);
     static QString convertAccessTechnologyToString(ModemManager::Modem::AccessTechnologies tech);
diff --git a/libs/uiutils.cpp b/libs/uiutils.cpp
--- a/libs/uiutils.cpp
+++ b/libs/uiutils.cpp
@@ -677,3 +677,16 @@
     }
     return lastUsedText;
 }
+
+bool UiUtils::isConnectionTypeVirtual(NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::ConnectionType type)
+{
+    if (type == NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::Bond ||
+        type == NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::Bridge ||
+        type == NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::Infiniband ||
+        type == NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::Team ||
+        type == NetworkManager::ConnectionSettings::Vlan) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+   return false;
+}