diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
index efada9b807..ae09788dc0 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ private:
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_NIFM, "(STUBBED) called");
 
         const auto result = [this] {
-            const auto has_connection = Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value() &&
-                                        !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue();
+            const auto has_connection = Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value()
+                && (Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom() || !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue());
             switch (state) {
             case RequestState::NotSubmitted:
                 return has_connection ? ResultSuccess : ResultNetworkCommunicationDisabled;
@@ -925,10 +925,10 @@ void IGeneralService::SetWirelessCommunicationEnabled(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 }
 
 void IGeneralService::IsWirelessCommunicationEnabled(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
-    const bool en = !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue();
+    bool const enabled = (!Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() || Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom());
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-    rb.Push<u8>(en);
+    rb.Push<u8>(enabled);
 }
 
 void IGeneralService::GetInternetConnectionStatus(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ void IGeneralService::IsEthernetCommunicationEnabled(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-    if (Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value() && !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue()) {
+    if (Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value() && (!Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() || Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom())) {
         rb.Push<u8>(1);
     } else {
         rb.Push<u8>(0);
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void IGeneralService::IsAnyInternetRequestAccepted(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-    if (Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value() && !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue()) {
+    if (Network::GetHostIPv4Address().has_value() && (!Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() || Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom())) {
         rb.Push<u8>(1);
     } else {
         rb.Push<u8>(0);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/sockets/bsd.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/sockets/bsd.cpp
index 0137a3be66..79e28b6e22 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/sockets/bsd.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/sockets/bsd.cpp
@@ -547,21 +547,19 @@ std::pair<s32, Errno> BSD_USA::SocketImpl(Domain domain, Type type, Protocol pro
 
     LOG_INFO(Service, "New socket fd={}", fd);
 
-    auto room_member = Network::GetRoomMember().lock();
-    if (room_member && room_member->IsConnected()) {
+    if (Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom()) {
         descriptor.socket = std::make_shared<Network::ProxySocket>();
     } else {
         descriptor.socket = std::make_shared<Network::Socket>();
+        if (Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() && descriptor.is_connection_based) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service, "Airplane mode is enabled, cannot create socket");
+            return {-1, Errno::NOTCONN};
+        }
     }
 
     descriptor.socket->Initialize(Translate(domain), Translate(type), Translate(protocol));
     descriptor.is_connection_based = IsConnectionBased(type);
 
-    if (Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() && descriptor.is_connection_based) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service, "Airplane mode is enabled, cannot create socket");
-        return {-1, Errno::NOTCONN};
-    }
-
     return {fd, Errno::SUCCESS};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/internal_network/emu_net_state.cpp b/src/core/internal_network/emu_net_state.cpp
index bd92bf18f7..aa420b5a3e 100644
--- a/src/core/internal_network/emu_net_state.cpp
+++ b/src/core/internal_network/emu_net_state.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void RefreshFromHost() {
         return;
     }
 
-    st.wifi_enabled = !Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue();
+    st.wifi_enabled = (!Settings::values.airplane_mode.GetValue() || Network::IsConnectedToAnyRoom());
     st.ethernet_enabled = sel->kind == HostAdapterKind::Ethernet;
 
     st.connected = true;
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 4946fcf3dd..4a3b45e3f8 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ std::weak_ptr<RoomMember> GetRoomMember() {
     return g_room_member;
 }
 
+bool IsConnectedToAnyRoom() {
+    auto const room_member = GetRoomMember().lock();
+    return room_member && room_member->IsConnected();
+}
+
 void Shutdown() {
     if (g_room_member) {
         if (g_room_member->IsConnected())
diff --git a/src/network/network.h b/src/network/network.h
index 84db8d6d17..6a8c814cc2 100644
--- a/src/network/network.h
+++ b/src/network/network.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ std::weak_ptr<Room> GetRoom();
 /// Returns a pointer to the room member handle
 std::weak_ptr<RoomMember> GetRoomMember();
 
+bool IsConnectedToAnyRoom();
+
 /// Unregisters the network device, the room, and the room member and shut them down.
 void Shutdown();