diff --git a/curses/wicd-curses.py b/curses/wicd-curses.py
index 8f03c66..e5e1326 100755
--- a/curses/wicd-curses.py
+++ b/curses/wicd-curses.py
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ class appGUI():
                 iwconfig = wireless.GetIwconfig()
             else:
                 iwconfig = ''
-            essid = wireless.GetCurrentNetwork()
+            essid = wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig)
             stat = wireless.CheckWirelessConnectingMessage()
             return self.set_status("%s: %s" % (essid, stat), True)
         if wired_connecting:
diff --git a/gtk/gui.py b/gtk/gui.py
index 9c138a5..bcc768f 100644
--- a/gtk/gui.py
+++ b/gtk/gui.py
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ class appGui(object):
             gobject.idle_add(self.status_bar.remove_message, 1, self.statusID)
         if info[0] == "wireless":
             stat = wireless.CheckWirelessConnectingMessage()
-            gobject.idle_add(self.set_status, "%s: %s" % \
-                (wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(), stat))
+            gobject.idle_add(self.set_status, "%s: %s" % (info[1], stat))
         elif info[0] == "wired":
             gobject.idle_add(self.set_status, _('Wired Network') + ': ' \
                 + wired.CheckWiredConnectingMessage())