diff --git a/system/firewalld.py b/system/firewalld.py
index 171cfa5b77e..a3a1e5f410e 100644
--- a/system/firewalld.py
+++ b/system/firewalld.py
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ try:
     from firewall.client import Rich_Rule
     from firewall.client import FirewallClient
     fw = FirewallClient()
-    HAS_FIREWALLD = True
+    if not fw.connected:
+        HAS_FIREWALLD = False
+    else:
+        HAS_FIREWALLD = True
 except ImportError:
     HAS_FIREWALLD = False