diff --git a/libs/models/networkmodel.cpp b/libs/models/networkmodel.cpp
--- a/libs/models/networkmodel.cpp
+++ b/libs/models/networkmodel.cpp
@@ -610,9 +610,7 @@
 
     for (NetworkModelItem *item : m_list.returnItems(NetworkItemsList::ActiveConnection, activePtr->path())) {
         item->setConnectionState(state);
-        item->invalidateDetails();
-        int row = m_list.indexOf(item);
-        Q_EMIT dataChanged(index(row, 0), index(row, 0));
+        updateItem(item);
 
         qCDebug(PLASMA_NM) << "Item " << item->name() << ": active connection changed to " << item->connectionState();
     }