diff --git a/providers/base/bin/wifi_nmcli_test.py b/providers/base/bin/wifi_nmcli_test.py
index 67fee936dc..31affc98bb 100755
--- a/providers/base/bin/wifi_nmcli_test.py
+++ b/providers/base/bin/wifi_nmcli_test.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def turn_down_nm_connections():
     print_head("Turn off NM all connections")
     connections = _get_nm_wireless_connections()
     for name, value in connections.items():
+        if value["state"] != "activated":
+            continue
         uuid = value["uuid"]
         print("Turn down connection", name)
         cmd = "nmcli c down {}".format(uuid)
diff --git a/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_nmcli_test.py b/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_nmcli_test.py
index 4a58f8fa25..26683277c0 100644
--- a/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_nmcli_test.py
+++ b/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_nmcli_test.py
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ def test_no_connections_to_turn_down(
     @patch("wifi_nmcli_test.sp.check_call")
     @patch(
         "wifi_nmcli_test._get_nm_wireless_connections",
-        return_value={"Wireless1": {"uuid": "uuid1", "state": "activated"}},
+        return_value={
+            "Wireless1": {"uuid": "uuid1", "state": "activated"},
+            "Wireless2": {"uuid": "uuid2", "state": "deactivated"},
+        },
     )
     def test_turn_down_single_connection(
         self, get_connections_mock, sp_check_call_mock