diff --git a/acts/framework/acts/controllers/fuchsia_lib/lib_controllers/wlan_policy_controller.py b/acts/framework/acts/controllers/fuchsia_lib/lib_controllers/wlan_policy_controller.py
index 7fe7aa3..e5b8fce 100644
--- a/acts/framework/acts/controllers/fuchsia_lib/lib_controllers/wlan_policy_controller.py
+++ b/acts/framework/acts/controllers/fuchsia_lib/lib_controllers/wlan_policy_controller.py
@@ -497,6 +497,10 @@
         Returns:
             True, if successful. False, if still connected after timeout.
         """
+        # If there are already no existing connections when this function is called,
+        # then an update won't be generated by the device, and we'll time out.
+        # Force an update by getting a new listener.
+        self.device.wlan_policy_lib.wlanSetNewListener()
         end_time = time.time() + timeout
         while time.time() < end_time:
             time_left = max(1, int(end_time - time.time()))