diff --git a/src/nm-l3cfg.c b/src/nm-l3cfg.c
index 78d4a2045..949d53e1a 100644
--- a/src/nm-l3cfg.c
+++ b/src/nm-l3cfg.c
@@ -609,13 +609,19 @@ _load_link(NML3Cfg *self, gboolean initial)
     gboolean                        nacd_link_now_up;
     AcdData *                       acd_data;
 
-    obj = nm_platform_link_get_obj(self->priv.platform, self->priv.ifindex, TRUE);
+    if (initial) {
+        obj = nm_platform_link_get_obj(self->priv.platform, self->priv.ifindex, TRUE);
+        self->priv.plobj_next = nmp_object_ref(obj);
+    } else {
+        obj = self->priv.plobj_next;
+        nm_assert(obj == nm_platform_link_get_obj(self->priv.platform, self->priv.ifindex, TRUE));
+    }
 
-    if (initial && obj == self->priv.pllink)
+    if (initial && obj == self->priv.plobj)
         return;
 
-    obj_old           = g_steal_pointer(&self->priv.pllink);
-    self->priv.pllink = nmp_object_ref(obj);
+    obj_old          = g_steal_pointer(&self->priv.plobj);
+    self->priv.plobj = nmp_object_ref(obj);
 
     if (obj && NM_FLAGS_HAS(NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(obj)->n_ifi_flags, IFF_UP)
         && (!obj_old || !NM_FLAGS_HAS(NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(obj_old)->n_ifi_flags, IFF_UP)))
@@ -641,7 +647,7 @@ _load_link(NML3Cfg *self, gboolean initial)
     } else if (nacd_new_valid)
         nacd_changed = TRUE;
     ifname_old = nmp_object_link_get_ifname(obj_old);
-    ifname     = nmp_object_link_get_ifname(self->priv.pllink);
+    ifname     = nmp_object_link_get_ifname(self->priv.plobj);
 
     if (initial) {
         _LOGT("link ifname changed: %s%s%s (initial)", NM_PRINT_FMT_QUOTE_STRING(ifname));
@@ -671,7 +677,7 @@ _nm_l3cfg_notify_platform_change_on_idle(NML3Cfg *self, guint32 obj_type_flags)
 {
     NML3ConfigNotifyPayload payload;
 
-    if (NM_FLAGS_ANY(obj_type_flags, nmp_object_type_to_flags(NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_LINK)))
+    if (self->priv.plobj_next != self->priv.plobj)
         _load_link(self, FALSE);
 
     payload = (NML3ConfigNotifyPayload){
@@ -703,6 +709,15 @@ _nm_l3cfg_notify_platform_change(NML3Cfg *                  self,
     obj_type = NMP_OBJECT_GET_TYPE(obj);
 
     switch (obj_type) {
+    case NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_LINK:
+    {
+        const NMPObject *plobj;
+
+        plobj = (change_type != NM_PLATFORM_SIGNAL_REMOVED) ? obj : NULL;
+        nm_assert(plobj == nm_platform_link_get_obj(self->priv.platform, self->priv.ifindex, TRUE));
+        nmp_object_ref_set(&self->priv.plobj_next, plobj);
+        break;
+    }
     case NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP4_ADDRESS:
         _l3_acd_ipv4_addresses_on_link_update(self,
                                               NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP4_ADDRESS(obj)->address,
@@ -1067,9 +1082,9 @@ _l3_acd_nacd_event(int fd, GIOCondition condition, gpointer user_data)
                 _LOGW("IPv4 address collision detection sees conflict on interface %i%s%s%s for "
                       "address %s from host %s",
                       self->priv.ifindex,
-                      NM_PRINT_FMT_QUOTED(self->priv.pllink,
+                      NM_PRINT_FMT_QUOTED(self->priv.plobj,
                                           " (",
-                                          NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(self->priv.pllink)->name,
+                                          NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(self->priv.plobj)->name,
                                           ")",
                                           ""),
                       addr_str ?: _nm_utils_inet4_ntop(acd_data->addr, sbuf_addr),
@@ -1188,7 +1203,7 @@ again:
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    valid = _acd_has_valid_link(self->priv.pllink, &addr_bin, &acd_not_supported);
+    valid = _acd_has_valid_link(self->priv.plobj, &addr_bin, &acd_not_supported);
     if (!valid)
         goto failed_create_acd;
 
@@ -3331,7 +3346,8 @@ finalize(GObject *object)
     nm_clear_l3cd(&self->priv.p->combined_l3cd_merged);
     nm_clear_l3cd(&self->priv.p->combined_l3cd_commited);
 
-    nm_clear_pointer(&self->priv.pllink, nmp_object_unref);
+    nm_clear_pointer(&self->priv.plobj, nmp_object_unref);
+    nm_clear_pointer(&self->priv.plobj_next, nmp_object_unref);
 
     nm_clear_pointer(&self->priv.p->acd_ipv4_addresses_on_link, g_hash_table_unref);
 
diff --git a/src/nm-l3cfg.h b/src/nm-l3cfg.h
index 6d7fce2a3..e12294700 100644
--- a/src/nm-l3cfg.h
+++ b/src/nm-l3cfg.h
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ struct _NML3Cfg {
         struct _NML3CfgPrivate *p;
         NMNetns *               netns;
         NMPlatform *            platform;
-        const NMPObject *       pllink;
+        const NMPObject *       plobj;
+        const NMPObject *       plobj_next;
         int                     ifindex;
         bool                    changed_configs : 1;
     } priv;
@@ -117,34 +118,36 @@ nm_l3cfg_get_ifindex(const NML3Cfg *self)
     return self->priv.ifindex;
 }
 
-static inline const char *
-nm_l3cfg_get_ifname(const NML3Cfg *self)
-{
-    nm_assert(NM_IS_L3CFG(self));
-
-    return nmp_object_link_get_ifname(self->priv.pllink);
-}
-
 static inline const NMPObject *
-nm_l3cfg_get_plobj(const NML3Cfg *self)
+nm_l3cfg_get_plobj(const NML3Cfg *self, gboolean get_next)
 {
     if (!self)
         return NULL;
 
     nm_assert(NM_IS_L3CFG(self));
 
-    return self->priv.pllink;
+    if (get_next) {
+        /* This is the instance that we just got reported in the last signal from
+         * the platform cache. It's probably exactly the same as if you would look
+         * into the platform cache.
+         *
+         * On the other hand, we pick up changes only on an idle handler. So the last
+         * decisions were not made based on this, but instead of "plobj". */
+        return self->priv.plobj_next;
+    }
+    return self->priv.plobj;
 }
 
 static inline const NMPlatformLink *
-nm_l3cfg_get_pllink(const NML3Cfg *self)
+nm_l3cfg_get_pllink(const NML3Cfg *self, gboolean get_next)
 {
-    if (!self)
-        return NULL;
+    return NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(nm_l3cfg_get_plobj(self, get_next));
+}
 
-    nm_assert(NM_IS_L3CFG(self));
-
-    return NMP_OBJECT_CAST_LINK(self->priv.pllink);
+static inline const char *
+nm_l3cfg_get_ifname(const NML3Cfg *self, gboolean get_next)
+{
+    return nmp_object_link_get_ifname(nm_l3cfg_get_plobj(self, get_next));
 }
 
 static inline NMNetns *