diff --git a/examples/python/Makefile.am b/examples/python/Makefile.am
index 5650ed833..7fa376ef7 100644
--- a/examples/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/python/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	vpn.py \
 	list-connections.py \
 	show-bssids.py \
-	disconnect-device.py
+	disconnect-device.py \
+	get-active-connections.py
 
 
diff --git a/examples/python/get-active-connection-uuids.py b/examples/python/get-active-connection-uuids.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..229a12eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/python/get-active-connection-uuids.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- Mode: python; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+
+import dbus, sys
+
+# This example takes a device interface name as a parameter and tells
+# NetworkManager to disconnect that device, closing down any network
+# connection it may have
+
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+
+# Get a proxy for the base NetworkManager object
+proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager")
+manager = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager")
+settings = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings")
+mgr_props = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
+
+# Find the device the user wants to disconnect
+active = mgr_props.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "ActiveConnections")
+for a in active:
+    a_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", a)
+    a_props = dbus.Interface(a_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
+    uuid = prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Connection.Active", "Uuid")
+    connection = settings.GetConnectionByUuid(uuid)
+    print "%s (%s)" % (connection['connection']['id'], uuid)
+
+if len(active) == 0:
+    print "No active connections"
+