diff -up wicd-1.7.0/gtk/gui.py.orig wicd-1.7.0/gtk/gui.py
--- wicd-1.7.0/gtk/gui.py.orig	2011-08-19 14:53:37.667180427 -0400
+++ wicd-1.7.0/gtk/gui.py	2011-08-19 14:55:43.657056952 -0400
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class appGui(object):
         self.refreshing = False
         self.prev_state = None
         self.update_cb = None
+        self._wired_showing = False
         self.network_list.set_sensitive(False)
         label = gtk.Label("%s..." % language['scanning'])
         self.network_list.pack_start(label)