diff --git a/src/manage.c b/src/manage.c
index 16b9ea182..d6e3a789a 100644
--- a/src/manage.c
+++ b/src/manage.c
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ send_ifaces_access_preferences (void)
   ifaces = user_ifaces (current_credentials.uuid);
   ifaces_allow = user_ifaces_allow (current_credentials.uuid);
 
-  if (ifaces && strlen (ifaces))
+  if (ifaces_allow || (ifaces && strlen (ifaces)))
     {
       char *pref;
 
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ send_ifaces_access_preferences (void)
           return 0;
         }
 
-      if (sendf_to_server ("%s <|> %s\n", pref, ifaces))
+      if (sendf_to_server ("%s <|> %s\n", pref, ifaces ? ifaces : ""))
         {
           g_free (ifaces);
           return -1;