diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/NetworkController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/NetworkController.java
index 584a69e4..273076c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/NetworkController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/NetworkController.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
     private static final int INET_CONDITION_THRESHOLD = 50;
 
     private boolean mAirplaneMode = false;
+    private boolean mLastAirplaneMode = true;
 
     // our ui
     Context mContext;
@@ -1062,7 +1063,8 @@
          || mLastDataDirectionOverlayIconId != combinedActivityIconId
          || mLastWifiIconId                 != mWifiIconId
          || mLastWimaxIconId                != mWimaxIconId
-         || mLastDataTypeIconId             != mDataTypeIconId)
+         || mLastDataTypeIconId             != mDataTypeIconId
+         || mLastAirplaneMode               != mAirplaneMode)
         {
             // NB: the mLast*s will be updated later
             for (SignalCluster cluster : mSignalClusters) {
@@ -1070,6 +1072,10 @@
             }
         }
 
+        if (mLastAirplaneMode != mAirplaneMode) {
+            mLastAirplaneMode = mAirplaneMode;
+        }
+
         // the phone icon on phones
         if (mLastPhoneSignalIconId != mPhoneSignalIconId) {
             mLastPhoneSignalIconId = mPhoneSignalIconId;