diff --git a/src/mm-base-bearer.c b/src/mm-base-bearer.c
index 3f39ffb6..de2bd5f5 100644
--- a/src/mm-base-bearer.c
+++ b/src/mm-base-bearer.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "mm-daemon-enums-types.h"
 #include "mm-iface-modem.h"
 #include "mm-iface-modem-3gpp.h"
+#include "mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h"
 #include "mm-iface-modem-cdma.h"
 #include "mm-base-bearer.h"
 #include "mm-base-modem-at.h"
@@ -974,10 +975,17 @@ connect_ready (MMBaseBearer *self,
         mm_obj_warn (self, "connection attempt #%u failed: %s",
                      mm_bearer_stats_get_attempts (self->priv->stats),
                      error->message);
+        /* process profile manager updates right away on error */
+        if (mm_iface_modem_is_3gpp (MM_IFACE_MODEM (self->priv->modem)))
+            mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self->priv->modem));
         connect_failed (self, task, error);
         return;
     }
 
+    /* delay processing profile manager updates on success */
+    if (mm_iface_modem_is_3gpp (MM_IFACE_MODEM (self->priv->modem)))
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self->priv->modem));
+
     /* Handle cancellations detected after successful connection */
     if (connect_check_cancel (self, task))
         return;
@@ -1093,6 +1101,10 @@ mm_base_bearer_connect (MMBaseBearer *self,
     /* Clear previous connection error, if any */
     bearer_update_connection_error (self, NULL);
 
+    /* The connect request may imply a profile update internally, so ignore it */
+    if (mm_iface_modem_is_3gpp (MM_IFACE_MODEM (self->priv->modem)))
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self->priv->modem));
+
     /* Connecting! */
     mm_obj_dbg (self, "connecting...");
     self->priv->connect_cancellable = g_cancellable_new ();
diff --git a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.c b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.c
index b5f9a2bc..d4478dec 100644
--- a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.c
+++ b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static GQuark supported_quark;
 static GQuark private_quark;
 
 typedef struct {
+    /* reported updates should be ignored */
+    gint  update_ignored;
     /* throttle updated signal */
     guint updated_timeout_source;
 } Private;
@@ -82,6 +84,68 @@ mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_bind_simple_status (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileM
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+void
+mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self)
+{
+    Private *priv;
+
+    if (!GPOINTER_TO_UINT (g_object_get_qdata (G_OBJECT (self), supported_quark))) {
+        mm_obj_dbg (self, "skipping profile manager update ignore start: unsupported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    priv = get_private (self);
+    g_assert_cmpint (priv->update_ignored, >=, 0);
+    priv->update_ignored++;
+    mm_obj_dbg (self, "ignoring profile manager updates during our own operations (%d ongoing)", priv->update_ignored);
+}
+
+void
+mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self)
+{
+    Private *priv;
+
+    if (!GPOINTER_TO_UINT (g_object_get_qdata (G_OBJECT (self), supported_quark))) {
+        mm_obj_dbg (self, "skipping profile manager update ignore stop: unsupported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    priv = get_private (self);
+    g_assert_cmpint (priv->update_ignored, >, 0);
+    priv->update_ignored--;
+    if (priv->update_ignored > 0)
+        mm_obj_dbg (self, "still ignoring profile manager updates during our own operations (%d ongoing)", priv->update_ignored);
+    else
+        mm_obj_dbg (self, "no longer ignoring profile manager updates during our own operations");
+}
+
+/* Wait some ms before actually enabling back the update requests */
+#define DELAYED_UPDATE_IGNORE_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS 100
+
+static gboolean
+update_ignore_stop_delayed_cb (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self) /* full ref */
+{
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (self);
+    g_object_unref (self);
+    return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+}
+
+void
+mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self)
+{
+    if (!GPOINTER_TO_UINT (g_object_get_qdata (G_OBJECT (self), supported_quark))) {
+        mm_obj_dbg (self, "skipping profile manager update ignore stop delayed: unsupported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    mm_obj_dbg (self, "delayed request to stop ignoring profile manager updates");
+    g_timeout_add (DELAYED_UPDATE_IGNORE_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                   (GSourceFunc) update_ignore_stop_delayed_cb,
+                   g_object_ref (self));
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 /* Throttle the amount of "Updated" signals we emit, e.g. so that if we receive
  * multiple modem indications in a very short time span, we don't emit one signal
  * for each of them. */
@@ -116,6 +180,17 @@ mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_updated (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *sel
     Private *priv;
 
     priv = get_private (self);
+
+    if (!GPOINTER_TO_UINT (g_object_get_qdata (G_OBJECT (self), supported_quark))) {
+        mm_obj_info (self, "skipping profile manager updated signal: unsupported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (priv->update_ignored > 0) {
+        mm_obj_info (self, "skipping profile manager updated signal: ignored");
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (priv->updated_timeout_source) {
         mm_obj_info (self, "skipping profile manager updated signal: one already scheduled");
         return;
@@ -1105,6 +1180,8 @@ set_profile_ready (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self,
     profile_stored = mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_set_profile_finish (self, res, &error);
     if (!profile_stored) {
         mm_obj_warn (self, "failed setting 3GPP profile: %s", error->message);
+        /* process profile manager updates right away on error */
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (self);
         mm_dbus_method_invocation_take_error (ctx->invocation, error);
         handle_set_context_free (ctx);
         return;
@@ -1113,6 +1190,9 @@ set_profile_ready (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self,
     mm_obj_info (self, "3GPP profile set:");
     mm_log_3gpp_profile (self, MM_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "  ", profile_stored);
 
+    /* delay processing profile manager updates on success */
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (self);
+
     profile_dictionary = mm_3gpp_profile_get_dictionary (profile_stored);
     mm_gdbus_modem3gpp_profile_manager_complete_set (ctx->skeleton, ctx->invocation, profile_dictionary);
     handle_set_context_free (ctx);
@@ -1159,6 +1239,9 @@ handle_set_auth_ready (MMBaseModem      *self,
 
     index_field = mm_gdbus_modem3gpp_profile_manager_get_index_field (ctx->skeleton);
 
+    /* Start ignoring our own indications */
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self));
+
     /* Don't call the class callback directly, use the common helper method
      * that is also used by other internal operations. */
     mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_set_profile (
@@ -1220,9 +1303,13 @@ delete_profile_ready (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self,
 
     if (!MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER_GET_INTERFACE (self)->delete_profile_finish (self, res, &error)) {
         mm_obj_warn (self, "failed deleting 3GPP profile: %s", error->message);
+        /* process profile manager updates right away on error */
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (self);
         mm_dbus_method_invocation_take_error (ctx->invocation, error);
     } else {
         mm_obj_info (self, "3GPP profile deleted");
+        /* delay processing profile manager updates on success */
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (self);
         mm_gdbus_modem3gpp_profile_manager_complete_delete (ctx->skeleton, ctx->invocation);
     }
     handle_delete_context_free (ctx);
@@ -1307,6 +1394,9 @@ handle_delete_auth_ready (MMBaseModem         *self,
     mm_obj_info (self, "processing user request to delete 3GPP profile...");
     mm_log_3gpp_profile (self, MM_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "  ", profile);
 
+    /* Start ignoring our own indications */
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self));
+
     MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER_GET_INTERFACE (self)->delete_profile (
         MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self),
         profile,
diff --git a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h
index e9724087..e127697d 100644
--- a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h
+++ b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_shutdown (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManage
 void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_bind_simple_status (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self,
                                                              MMSimpleStatus                 *status);
 
+/* Helpers to request ignorig Updated signal emission requests sent by implementations during
+ * our own operations */
+void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start        (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self);
+void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop         (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self);
+void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self);
+
 /* Helper to emit the Updated signal by implementations */
 void mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_updated (MMIfaceModem3gppProfileManager *self);
 
@@ -250,5 +256,4 @@ MM3gppProfile *mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_set_profile_finish   (MMIface
                                                                          GAsyncResult                    *res,
                                                                          GError                         **error);
 
-
 #endif /* MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER_H */
diff --git a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp.c b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp.c
index 61ebf175..a7426937 100644
--- a/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp.c
+++ b/src/mm-iface-modem-3gpp.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "mm-iface-modem.h"
 #include "mm-iface-modem-location.h"
 #include "mm-iface-modem-3gpp.h"
+#include "mm-iface-modem-3gpp-profile-manager.h"
 #include "mm-base-modem.h"
 #include "mm-modem-helpers.h"
 #include "mm-error-helpers.h"
@@ -1267,6 +1268,8 @@ set_initial_eps_bearer_settings_ready (MMIfaceModem3gpp
 
     if (!MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_GET_INTERFACE (self)->set_initial_eps_bearer_settings_finish (self, res, &error)) {
         mm_obj_warn (self, "failed setting initial EPS bearer settings: %s", error->message);
+        /* process profile manager updates right away on error */
+        mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self));
         mm_dbus_method_invocation_take_error (ctx->invocation, error);
         handle_set_initial_eps_bearer_settings_context_free (ctx);
         return;
@@ -1274,6 +1277,9 @@ set_initial_eps_bearer_settings_ready (MMIfaceModem3gpp
 
     mm_obj_info (self, "initial EPS bearer settings updated");
 
+    /* delay processing profile manager updates on success */
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_stop_delayed (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self));
+
     if (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_GET_INTERFACE (self)->load_initial_eps_bearer_settings &&
         MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_GET_INTERFACE (self)->load_initial_eps_bearer_settings_finish) {
         MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_GET_INTERFACE (self)->load_initial_eps_bearer_settings (
@@ -1336,6 +1342,9 @@ set_initial_eps_bearer_settings_auth_ready (MMBaseModem
         return;
     }
 
+    /* Start ignoring our own indications */
+    mm_iface_modem_3gpp_profile_manager_update_ignore_start (MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_PROFILE_MANAGER (self));
+
     MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP_GET_INTERFACE (self)->set_initial_eps_bearer_settings (
         MM_IFACE_MODEM_3GPP (self),
         ctx->config,