diff --git a/libs/handler.cpp b/libs/handler.cpp
--- a/libs/handler.cpp
+++ b/libs/handler.cpp
@@ -496,8 +496,21 @@
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+                QDateTime lastScan = wifiDevice->lastScanTime();
+                QDateTime lastRequestScan = wifiDevice->lastRequestScanTime();
+                // if the last scan finished within the last 10 seconds
+                // or a scan request has been sent but hasn't finished yet
+                if ((lastScan.isValid() && (lastScan.msecsTo(now) < 10 * 1000))
+                        || (lastRequestScan.isValid() && (lastScan < lastRequestScan))) {
+                    qCDebug(PLASMA_NM) <<  "Last scan finished " << lastScan.msecsTo(now) << "ms ago and last request scan was sent "
+                                        << lastRequestScan.msecsTo(now) << "ms ago, Skipping scanning on " << wifiDevice->interfaceName() << lastRequestScan << lastScan;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 qCDebug(PLASMA_NM) << "Requesting wifi scan on device" << wifiDevice->interfaceName();
                 QDBusPendingReply<> reply = wifiDevice->requestScan();
+
                 QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(reply, this);
                 watcher->setProperty("action", Handler::RequestScan);
                 watcher->setProperty("interface", wifiDevice->interfaceName());