diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cf35811..5d39df47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - UI:
     - not verifying if an icon path is a file
     - minor fixes
+- minor bug fixes
 
 ### UI
 - Default **Type** icon removed from the Type filter to make the design more consistent with the Category filter.
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/controller.py b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
index 5f28f914..9f2f4075 100755
--- a/bauh/view/core/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
 
         disk_loader = None
 
+        internet_available = None
         if not pkg_types:  # any type
             for man in self.managers:
                 if self._can_work(man):
@@ -164,11 +165,12 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
                         disk_loader = self.disk_loader_factory.new()
                         disk_loader.start()
 
-                    if thread_internet_check.isAlive():
+                    if internet_available is None:
                         thread_internet_check.join()
+                        internet_available = net_check.get('available', True)
 
                     mti = time.time()
-                    man_res = man.read_installed(disk_loader=disk_loader, pkg_types=None, internet_available=net_check['available'])
+                    man_res = man.read_installed(disk_loader=disk_loader, pkg_types=None, internet_available=internet_available)
                     mtf = time.time()
                     self.logger.info(man.__class__.__name__ + " took {0:.2f} seconds".format(mtf - mti))
 
@@ -185,9 +187,12 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
                         disk_loader = self.disk_loader_factory.new()
                         disk_loader.start()
 
-                    thread_internet_check.join()
+                    if internet_available is None:
+                        thread_internet_check.join()
+                        internet_available = net_check.get('available', True)
+
                     mti = time.time()
-                    man_res = man.read_installed(disk_loader=disk_loader, pkg_types=None, internet_available=net_check['available'])
+                    man_res = man.read_installed(disk_loader=disk_loader, pkg_types=None, internet_available=internet_available)
                     mtf = time.time()
                     self.logger.info(man.__class__.__name__ + " took {0:.2f} seconds".format(mtf - mti))