I don't have that computer handy, but I have another one I use currently which is affected by the same issue. This computer is running Ubuntu MATE 19.04, network-manager-gnome version 1.8.20-1ubuntu1.
Changing the log level to debug I see the following entries from NetworkManager: Jul 21 14:41:37 Comcast NetworkManager[976]: <debug> [1563734497.6525] device[0x561d1f3660f0] (wlp2s0): wifi-scan: scanning requested but not allowed at this time Jul 21 14:41:37 Comcast NetworkManager[976]: <debug> [1563734497.6527] device[0x561d1f3660f0] (wlp2s0): wifi-scan: scheduled in 43 seconds (interval now 43 seconds) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1800968 Title: nm-applet only show current wifi connection Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This doesn't happen all the time, but it happens quite frequently, that I'm connected to one wifi connection and there are others in the area, but when I click on nm-applet, it only displays the wifi that I'm connected to, but not the other available networks. I'm currently running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, network-manager-gnome version 1.8.10-2ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1800968/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

