3 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/ephy-desktop-utils.c b/src/ephy-desktop-utils.c
index 54f21a1dd..008ed4d6c 100644
--- a/src/ephy-desktop-utils.c
+++ b/src/ephy-desktop-utils.c
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ is_desktop_pantheon (void)
   return strstr (xdg_current_desktop, "Pantheon") != NULL;
 }
 
+gboolean
+is_desktop_gnome (void)
+{
+  const gchar *xdg_current_desktop = g_getenv ("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+
+  if (!xdg_current_desktop)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return strstr (xdg_current_desktop, "GNOME") != NULL;
+}
+
 GtkIconSize
 get_icon_size (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/ephy-desktop-utils.h b/src/ephy-desktop-utils.h
index c6fb04cad..c162f3f5a 100644
--- a/src/ephy-desktop-utils.h
+++ b/src/ephy-desktop-utils.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } EphyFaviconType;
 
 gboolean is_desktop_pantheon (void);
+gboolean is_desktop_gnome (void);
 
 GtkIconSize get_icon_size (void);
 
diff --git a/src/ephy-shell.c b/src/ephy-shell.c
index d0c85d0bd..ada829f38 100644
--- a/src/ephy-shell.c
+++ b/src/ephy-shell.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "ephy-shell.h"
 
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
+#include "ephy-desktop-utils.h"
 #include "ephy-embed-container.h"
 #include "ephy-embed-utils.h"
 #include "ephy-file-helpers.h"
@@ -611,8 +612,10 @@ ephy_shell_activate (GApplication *application)
   EphyShell *shell = EPHY_SHELL (application);
   EphyEmbedShell *embed_shell = EPHY_EMBED_SHELL (shell);
 
-  g_signal_connect (ephy_shell_get_net_monitor (shell), "notify::connectivity", G_CALLBACK (connectivity_changed), shell);
-  portal_check (shell);
+  if (!is_desktop_gnome ()) {
+    g_signal_connect (ephy_shell_get_net_monitor (shell), "notify::connectivity", G_CALLBACK (connectivity_changed), shell);
+    portal_check (shell);
+  }
 
   if (ephy_embed_shell_get_mode (embed_shell) == EPHY_EMBED_SHELL_MODE_AUTOMATION) {
     WebKitWebContext *web_context = ephy_embed_shell_get_web_context (embed_shell);