diff --git a/js/ui/status/powerProfiles.js b/js/ui/status/powerProfiles.js
index 43f6ce93f..e15208d8f 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/powerProfiles.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/powerProfiles.js
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class PowerProfilesToggle extends QuickMenuToggle {
                             this._syncProfiles();
                         this._sync();
                     });
-                    this._syncProfiles();
+
+                    if (this._proxy.g_name_owner)
+                        this._syncProfiles();
                 }
                 this._sync();
             });