diff --git a/virtManager/host.py b/virtManager/host.py
index 9ad81b9e3..545e6aa8c 100644
--- a/virtManager/host.py
+++ b/virtManager/host.py
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.widget("interface-add").set_sensitive(conn_active and
             self.conn.is_interface_capable())
 
-        if not self.conn.is_network_capable():
+        if conn_active and not self.conn.is_network_capable():
             self.set_net_error_page(
                 _("Libvirt connection does not support virtual network "
                   "management."))
-        if not self.conn.is_interface_capable():
+        if conn_active and not self.conn.is_interface_capable():
             self.set_interface_error_page(
                 _("Libvirt connection does not support interface management."))
 
diff --git a/virtManager/storagelist.py b/virtManager/storagelist.py
index a3ba221f9..f5061d18b 100644
--- a/virtManager/storagelist.py
+++ b/virtManager/storagelist.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class vmmStorageList(vmmGObjectUI):
             break
 
         curpool = self._current_pool()
-        if curpool.get_connkey() != connkey:
+        if not curpool or curpool.get_connkey() != connkey:
             return
 
         # Currently selected pool changed state: force a 'pool_selected' to