diff --git a/src/devices/ovs/nm-device-ovs-interface.c b/src/devices/ovs/nm-device-ovs-interface.c
index e3d3f9ee5..87c4b11f9 100644
--- a/src/devices/ovs/nm-device-ovs-interface.c
+++ b/src/devices/ovs/nm-device-ovs-interface.c
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ link_changed (NMDevice *device,
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+state_changed (NMDevice *device,
+               NMDeviceState new_state,
+               NMDeviceState old_state,
+               NMDeviceStateReason reason)
+{
+	if (new_state <= NM_DEVICE_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
+		nm_device_update_from_platform_link (device, NULL);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 _is_internal_interface (NMDevice *device)
 {
@@ -190,6 +200,7 @@ nm_device_ovs_interface_class_init (NMDeviceOvsInterfaceClass *klass)
 	device_class->is_available = is_available;
 	device_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
 	device_class->link_changed = link_changed;
+	device_class->state_changed = state_changed;
 	device_class->act_stage3_ip_config_start = act_stage3_ip_config_start;
 	device_class->can_unmanaged_external_down = can_unmanaged_external_down;
 }