diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
index 987fd6f37..59bbac801 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local InputDialog = require("ui/widget/inputdialog")
 local LanguageSupport = require("languagesupport")
 local Menu = require("ui/widget/menu")
 local MultiConfirmBox = require("ui/widget/multiconfirmbox")
+local NetworkListener = require("ui/network/networklistener")
 local PluginLoader = require("pluginloader")
 local ReadCollection = require("readcollection")
 local ReaderDeviceStatus = require("apps/reader/modules/readerdevicestatus")
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ function FileManager:init()
     self:registerModule("wikipedia", ReaderWikipedia:new{ ui = self })
     self:registerModule("devicestatus", ReaderDeviceStatus:new{ ui = self })
     self:registerModule("devicelistener", DeviceListener:new{ ui = self })
+    self:registerModule("networklistener", NetworkListener:new{ ui = self })
 
     -- koreader plugins
     for _, plugin_module in ipairs(PluginLoader:loadPlugins()) do
@@ -438,11 +440,6 @@ function FileManager:init()
         end
     end
 
-    if Device:hasWifiToggle() then
-        local NetworkListener = require("ui/network/networklistener")
-        table.insert(self, NetworkListener:new{ ui = self })
-    end
-
     self:initGesListener()
     self:handleEvent(Event:new("SetDimensions", self.dimen))
 
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
index c336145e3..40d0b09e6 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
 local InputContainer = require("ui/widget/container/inputcontainer")
 local InputDialog = require("ui/widget/inputdialog")
 local LanguageSupport = require("languagesupport")
+local NetworkListener = require("ui/network/networklistener")
 local Notification = require("ui/widget/notification")
 local PluginLoader = require("pluginloader")
 local ReaderActivityIndicator = require("apps/reader/modules/readeractivityindicator")
@@ -435,6 +436,12 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
         view = self.view,
         ui = self,
     })
+    self:registerModule("networklistener", NetworkListener:new {
+        document = self.document,
+        view = self.view,
+        ui = self,
+    })
+
     -- koreader plugins
     for _, plugin_module in ipairs(PluginLoader:loadPlugins()) do
         local ok, plugin_or_err = PluginLoader:createPluginInstance(
@@ -452,15 +459,6 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
         end
     end
 
-    if Device:hasWifiToggle() then
-        local NetworkListener = require("ui/network/networklistener")
-        self:registerModule("networklistener", NetworkListener:new {
-            document = self.document,
-            view = self.view,
-            ui = self,
-        })
-    end
-
     -- Allow others to change settings based on external factors
     -- Must be called after plugins are loaded & before setting are read.
     self:handleEvent(Event:new("DocSettingsLoad", self.doc_settings, self.document))
diff --git a/frontend/ui/network/networklistener.lua b/frontend/ui/network/networklistener.lua
index 852e59497..2e783eaef 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/network/networklistener.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/network/networklistener.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ local NetworkListener = EventListener:extend{
     _activity_check_delay_seconds = nil,
 }
 
+if not Device:hasWifiToggle() then
+    return NetworkListener
+end
+
 local function enableWifi()
     local toggle_im = InfoMessage:new{
         text = _("Turning on Wi-Fi…"),
@@ -173,11 +177,9 @@ end
 
 function NetworkListener:onNetworkConnected()
     logger.dbg("NetworkListener: onNetworkConnected")
-    if Device:hasWifiToggle() then
-        -- This is for the sake of events that don't emanate from NetworkMgr itself (e.g., the Emu)...
-        NetworkMgr:setWifiState(true)
-        NetworkMgr:setConnectionState(true)
-    end
+    -- This is for the sake of events that don't emanate from NetworkMgr itself (e.g., the Emu)...
+    NetworkMgr:setWifiState(true)
+    NetworkMgr:setConnectionState(true)
 
     if not G_reader_settings:isTrue("auto_disable_wifi") then
         return
@@ -190,10 +192,8 @@ end
 
 function NetworkListener:onNetworkDisconnected()
     logger.dbg("NetworkListener: onNetworkDisconnected")
-    if Device:hasWifiToggle() then
-        NetworkMgr:setWifiState(false)
-        NetworkMgr:setConnectionState(false)
-    end
+    NetworkMgr:setWifiState(false)
+    NetworkMgr:setConnectionState(false)
 
     NetworkListener:_unscheduleActivityCheck()
     -- Reset NetworkMgr's beforeWifiAction marker