diff --git a/system/firewalld.py b/system/firewalld.py
index 47d98544000..61e4a546132 100644
--- a/system/firewalld.py
+++ b/system/firewalld.py
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ try:
 
     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