diff --git a/hosts/FredOS-Gaming.nix b/hosts/FredOS-Gaming.nix
index 3fdf6ff..42d5ff9 100644
--- a/hosts/FredOS-Gaming.nix
+++ b/hosts/FredOS-Gaming.nix
@@ -57,5 +57,22 @@
       "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra" = 0;
       "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra" = 0;
     };
+
+    # NetworkManager only re-runs its connectivity probe on link-up or every
+    # 5 minutes. If the first boot probe races NM startup and reports
+    # "limited", GNOME caches that state until the next repoll — which is
+    # what surfaces as the persistent "?" icon. This oneshot kicks an
+    # explicit recheck once everything's online, which forces NM to
+    # transition to "full" and the icon clears.
+    systemd.services.nm-connectivity-kick = {
+      description = "Force NetworkManager connectivity recheck after boot";
+      after = [ "NetworkManager.service" "network-online.target" ];
+      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
+      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+      serviceConfig = {
+        Type = "oneshot";
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.networkmanager}/bin/nmcli networking connectivity check";
+      };
+    };
   };
 }