diff --git a/files/usr/sbin/wwan_reconnect b/files/usr/sbin/wwan_reconnect
index 7216f14..1d9a224 100755
--- a/files/usr/sbin/wwan_reconnect
+++ b/files/usr/sbin/wwan_reconnect
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ if [[ $MODEM_STATE == 'registered' ]] ; then
   echo "trigger simple-connect"
   ifup broadband
   sleep 600 # prevent loops
+elif [[ $MODEM_STATE == 'disabled' ]] ; then
+  echo "trigger simple-connect"
+  ifup broadband
+  sleep 600 # prevent loops
 else
   echo "do nothing"
 fi