diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
index 32935aa13..973a011df 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ function Device:onPowerEvent(ev)
     -- else we we not in screensaver mode
     elseif ev == "Power" or ev == "Suspend" then
         self.powerd:beforeSuspend()
-        local network_manager = require("ui/network/manager")
-        if network_manager.wifi_was_on then
-            network_manager:releaseIP()
-            network_manager:turnOffWifi()
-        end
         local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
         -- flushing settings first in case the screensaver takes too long time
         -- that flushing has no chance to run
@@ -140,7 +135,14 @@ function Device:onPowerEvent(ev)
         require("ui/screensaver"):show("suspend", _("Sleeping"))
         self.screen:refreshFull()
         self.screen_saver_mode = true
-        UIManager:scheduleIn(self.suspend_wait_timeout, self.suspend)
+        UIManager:scheduleIn(0.1, function()
+          local network_manager = require("ui/network/manager")
+          if network_manager.wifi_was_on then
+              network_manager:releaseIP()
+              network_manager:turnOffWifi()
+          end
+          UIManager:scheduleIn(self.suspend_wait_timeout, self.suspend)
+        end)
     end
 end