diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine.mm b/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine.mm
index dc2920360d..2d8b9be092 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine.mm
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@ void QCoreWlanEngine::doRequestUpdate()
             scanThread->start();
     }
     locker.unlock();
+    if ([wifiInterfaces count] == 0)
+        networksChanged();
     [autoreleasepool release];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine_10_6.mm b/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine_10_6.mm
index 7044e9696b..057aec5487 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine_10_6.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/corewlan/qcorewlanengine_10_6.mm
@@ -631,6 +631,8 @@ void QCoreWlanEngine::doRequestUpdate()
             scanThread->start();
     }
     locker.unlock();
+    if ([wifiInterfaces count] == 0)
+        networksChanged();
     [autoreleasepool release];
 }