diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index 845ae8841..c13a60508 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ void Application::initServices() {
 
     try {
       m_networkService = std::make_unique<NetworkService>(*m_systemBus);
-      m_prevWirelessEnabledForEvents = m_networkService->state().wirelessEnabled;
       m_networkService->setChangeCallback(
           [this, shouldRefreshControlCenter](const NetworkState& state, NetworkChangeOrigin origin) {
             onNetworkStateChangedForEvents(state, origin);
@@ -542,6 +541,9 @@ void Application::initServices() {
               m_panelManager.refresh();
             }
           });
+      if (m_networkService->hasStateSnapshot()) {
+        m_prevWirelessEnabledForEvents = m_networkService->state().wirelessEnabled;
+      }
       kLog.info("network service active");
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
       kLog.warn("network service disabled: {}", e.what());
@@ -559,7 +561,6 @@ void Application::initServices() {
 
     try {
       m_bluetoothService = std::make_unique<BluetoothService>(*m_systemBus);
-      m_prevBluetoothPoweredForEvents = m_bluetoothService->state().powered;
       auto refreshBluetoothUi = [this, shouldRefreshControlCenter]() {
         m_bar.refresh();
         if (shouldRefreshControlCenter()) {
@@ -573,6 +574,9 @@ void Application::initServices() {
           });
       m_bluetoothService->setDevicesCallback(
           [refreshBluetoothUi](const std::vector<BluetoothDeviceInfo>& /*devices*/) { refreshBluetoothUi(); });
+      if (m_bluetoothService->hasStateSnapshot()) {
+        m_prevBluetoothPoweredForEvents = m_bluetoothService->state().powered;
+      }
       kLog.info("bluetooth service active");
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
       kLog.warn("bluetooth service disabled: {}", e.what());
diff --git a/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.cpp b/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.cpp
index f4ab36fc8..945413cf1 100644
--- a/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ void BluetoothService::refresh() {
         const BluetoothStateChangeOrigin origin = previous.powered != m_state.powered
                                                       ? consumePoweredChangeOrigin(m_state.powered)
                                                       : BluetoothStateChangeOrigin::External;
+        m_hasStateSnapshot = true;
         emitState(origin);
         emitDevices();
       });
diff --git a/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.h b/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.h
index bf295c621..17178a62f 100644
--- a/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.h
+++ b/src/dbus/bluetooth/bluetooth_service.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public:
   void refresh();
 
   [[nodiscard]] const BluetoothState& state() const noexcept { return m_state; }
+  [[nodiscard]] bool hasStateSnapshot() const noexcept { return m_hasStateSnapshot; }
   [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<BluetoothDeviceInfo>& devices() const noexcept { return m_devices; }
 
   void setPowered(bool enabled);
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ private:
   BluetoothState m_state;
   std::vector<BluetoothDeviceInfo> m_devices;
   std::optional<bool> m_pendingLocalPowered;
+  bool m_hasStateSnapshot = false;
   StateCallback m_stateCallback;
   DevicesCallback m_devicesCallback;
 };
diff --git a/src/dbus/network/network_service.cpp b/src/dbus/network/network_service.cpp
index d0610fac0..9d600c099 100644
--- a/src/dbus/network/network_service.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/network/network_service.cpp
@@ -227,12 +227,14 @@ void NetworkService::refresh() {
       const bool vpnsChanged = pending->capturedVpns != m_vpnConnections;
       const bool savedChanged = pending->capturedSaved != m_savedSsids;
       const bool stateChanged = next != m_state;
+      const bool firstSnapshot = !m_hasStateSnapshot;
       const bool wirelessEnabledChanged = next.wirelessEnabled != m_state.wirelessEnabled;
       const NetworkChangeOrigin origin = wirelessEnabledChanged
                                              ? consumeWirelessEnabledChangeOrigin(next.wirelessEnabled)
                                              : NetworkChangeOrigin::External;
       m_state = std::move(next);
-      if ((stateChanged || apsChanged || vpnsChanged || savedChanged) && m_changeCallback) {
+      m_hasStateSnapshot = true;
+      if ((firstSnapshot || stateChanged || apsChanged || vpnsChanged || savedChanged) && m_changeCallback) {
         m_changeCallback(m_state, origin);
       }
       // Break the self-reference cycle: pending->onAllComplete captures pending.
diff --git a/src/dbus/network/network_service.h b/src/dbus/network/network_service.h
index 333b81a53..e58893a9a 100644
--- a/src/dbus/network/network_service.h
+++ b/src/dbus/network/network_service.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
   void refresh();
 
   [[nodiscard]] const NetworkState& state() const noexcept { return m_state; }
+  [[nodiscard]] bool hasStateSnapshot() const noexcept { return m_hasStateSnapshot; }
   [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<AccessPointInfo>& accessPoints() const noexcept { return m_accessPoints; }
   [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<VpnConnectionInfo>& vpnConnections() const noexcept { return m_vpnConnections; }
   [[nodiscard]] static const char* glyphForState(const NetworkState& state) noexcept;
@@ -138,5 +139,6 @@ private:
   bool m_scanning = false;
   std::int64_t m_scanBaselineLastScan = 0;
   std::optional<bool> m_pendingLocalWirelessEnabled;
+  bool m_hasStateSnapshot = false;
   ChangeCallback m_changeCallback;
 };