diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/wicd/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/wicd/default.nix
index 72d41519c7c..317dec365a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/wicd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/wicd/default.nix
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     echo '#!/bin/sh
 initctl emit -n wicd-preconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"' > $out/etc/scripts/preconnect/upstart-emit
     echo '#!/bin/sh
-initctl emit -n wicd-postconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"' > $out/etc/scripts/postconnect/upstart-emit
+initctl emit -n wicd-postconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"
+initctl emit -n ip-up' > $out/etc/scripts/postconnect/upstart-emit
     echo '#!/bin/sh
 initctl emit -n wicd-predisconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"' > $out/etc/scripts/predisconnect/upstart-emit
     echo '#!/bin/sh
-initctl emit -n wicd-postdisconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"' > $out/etc/scripts/postdisconnect/upstart-emit
+initctl emit -n wicd-postdisconnect ITYPE="$1" ESSID="$2" BSSID="$3"
+initctl emit -n ip-down' > $out/etc/scripts/postdisconnect/upstart-emit
     chmod a+x $out/etc/scripts/*/upstart-emit
   '';