diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c b/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
index 4d0e4815db..841d76b461 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ int link_send_changed_strv(Link *link, char **properties) {
         assert(link->manager);
         assert(properties);
 
-        if (!link->manager->bus)
+        if (!link->manager->bus || sd_bus_is_ready(link->manager->bus) <= 0)
                 return 0;
 
         p = link_bus_path(link);
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager-bus.c b/src/network/networkd-manager-bus.c
index fce10a7e7d..a08dff58e7 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager-bus.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager-bus.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int manager_send_changed_strv(Manager *manager, char **properties) {
         assert(manager);
         assert(properties);
 
-        if (!manager->bus)
+        if (!manager->bus || sd_bus_is_ready(manager->bus) <= 0)
                 return 0;
 
         return sd_bus_emit_properties_changed_strv(