diff --git a/libs/handler.h b/libs/handler.h
--- a/libs/handler.h
+++ b/libs/handler.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 
     void enableBluetooth(bool enable);
     void scanRequestFailed(const QString &interface);
+    bool checkRequestScanRateLimit(const NetworkManager::WirelessDevice::Ptr &wifiDevice);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/handler.cpp b/libs/handler.cpp
--- a/libs/handler.cpp
+++ b/libs/handler.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,10 @@
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                if (!checkRequestScanRateLimit(wifiDevice)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 qCDebug(PLASMA_NM) << "Requesting wifi scan on device" << wifiDevice->interfaceName();
                 QDBusPendingReply<> reply = wifiDevice->requestScan();
                 QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(reply, this);
@@ -507,6 +511,27 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool Handler::checkRequestScanRateLimit(const NetworkManager::WirelessDevice::Ptr &wifiDevice)
+{
+    QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+    QDateTime lastScan = wifiDevice->lastScan();
+    QDateTime lastRequestScan = wifiDevice->lastRequestScan();
+
+    // if the last scan finished within the last 10 seconds
+    bool ret = lastScan.isValid() && lastScan.msecsTo(now) < 10 * 1000;
+    // or a scan request has been sent but hasn't finished yet
+    ret |= lastRequestScan.isValid() && lastScan.isValid() && lastScan < lastRequestScan;
+    // or if the last Request was sent within the last 10 seconds
+    ret |= lastRequestScan.isValid() && lastRequestScan.msecsTo(now) < 10 * 1000;
+    // skip the request scan
+    if (ret) {
+        qCDebug(PLASMA_NM) <<  "Last scan finished " << lastScan.msecsTo(now) << "ms ago and last request scan was sent "
+                            << lastRequestScan.msecsTo(now) << "ms ago, Skipping scanning interface:" << wifiDevice->interfaceName();
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 void Handler::scanRequestFailed(const QString &interface)
 {
     if (m_wirelessScanRetryTimer.isActive()) {