diff --git a/src/search-manager.c b/src/search-manager.c
index e0af6eb4a..2e4d97afc 100644
--- a/src/search-manager.c
+++ b/src/search-manager.c
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ connection_status_changed_cb (GabbleConnection *conn,
   switch (status)
     {
       case TP_CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTING:
+        /* FIXME: I don't think this status is actually used in gabble */
+        if (reason == TP_CONNECTION_STATUS_REASON_NETWORK_ERROR)
+          return;
         /* Track Search server available on the connection.
          *
          * The GabbleDisco object is created after the channel manager so we