diff --git a/shell/hardware/nmclient.py b/shell/hardware/nmclient.py
index 61685cf8..fa763ab6 100644
--- a/shell/hardware/nmclient.py
+++ b/shell/hardware/nmclient.py
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ class Device(gobject.GObject):
 
 class NMClient(gobject.GObject):
     __gsignals__ = {
+        'device-added'     : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST,
+                              gobject.TYPE_NONE, 
+                             ([gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT])),
         'device-activated' : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST,
                               gobject.TYPE_NONE, 
                              ([gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT])),
@@ -386,6 +389,8 @@ class NMClient(gobject.GObject):
         dev.connect('init-failed', self._dev_init_failed_cb)
         dev.connect('state-changed', self._dev_state_changed_cb)
 
+        self.emit('device-added', dev)
+
     def _remove_device(self, dev_op):
         if not self._devices.has_key(dev_op):
             return
diff --git a/shell/model/MeshModel.py b/shell/model/MeshModel.py
index 199dd837..c6247a89 100644
--- a/shell/model/MeshModel.py
+++ b/shell/model/MeshModel.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class MeshModel(gobject.GObject):
         network_manager = hardwaremanager.get_network_manager()
         for nm_device in network_manager.get_devices():
             self._add_network_device(nm_device)
-        network_manager.connect('device-activated',
+        network_manager.connect('device-added',
                                 self._nm_device_activated_cb)
 
     def _nm_device_activated_cb(self, manager, nm_device):