Found the fix is in gnome-shell_3.28.3+git20190124.orig.tar.xz, which means it is in bionic-proposed right now:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- shell/3.28.3+git20190124-0ubuntu18.04.1 ** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu Bionic) Assignee: (unassigned) => Iain Lane (laney) ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1774957 Title: Network icons in status menu disappearing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1774957/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs