Index: share/applets/SetupNetworking/SetupNetworkingApplet.lua
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--- share/applets/SetupNetworking/SetupNetworkingApplet.lua	(revision 5292)
+++ share/applets/SetupNetworking/SetupNetworkingApplet.lua	(working copy)
@@ -956,10 +956,14 @@
 	assert(iface and ssid, debug.traceback())
 
 	if not iface:isWireless() then
-		local status = iface:t_wpaStatus()
-		if not status.link then
-			return _attachEthernet(self, iface, ssid, createNetwork)
-		end
+		Task("attachEthernet", self,
+			function()
+				local status = iface:t_wpaStatus()
+				if not status.link then
+					return _attachEthernet(self, iface, ssid, createNetwork)
+				end
+			end
+		):addTask()
 	end
 
 	self.connectTimeout = 0