diff --git a/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java b/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
index 60650758da3..5aaa7e4cc1c 100644
--- a/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -1780,4 +1780,12 @@ public class GeckoAppShell
     public static double[] getCurrentNetworkInformation() {
         return GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().getCurrentInformation();
     }
+
+    public static void enableNetworkNotifications() {
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().enableNotifications();
+    }
+
+    public static void disableNetworkNotifications() {
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().disableNotifications();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java b/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
index 8e4883cee4b..1d16b416bf5 100644
--- a/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
 
   private NetworkType  mNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
   private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
+  // Whether the manager should be listening to Network Information changes.
+  private boolean mShouldBeListening = false;
+  // Whether the manager should notify Gecko that a change in Network
+  // Information happened.
+  private boolean mShouldNotify      = false;
 
   public static GeckoNetworkManager getInstance() {
     return sInstance;
@@ -149,12 +154,27 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
   }
 
   public void start() {
+    mShouldBeListening = true;
     updateNetworkType();
 
+    if (mShouldNotify) {
+      startListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void startListening() {
     GeckoApp.mAppContext.registerReceiver(sInstance, mNetworkFilter);
   }
 
   public void stop() {
+    mShouldBeListening = false;
+
+    if (mShouldNotify) {
+      stopListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void stopListening() {
     GeckoApp.mAppContext.unregisterReceiver(sInstance);
   }
 
@@ -162,7 +182,7 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
     NetworkType previousNetworkType = mNetworkType;
     mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
 
-    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
+    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType || !mShouldNotify) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -175,6 +195,25 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
                           isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
   }
 
+  public void enableNotifications() {
+    // We set mShouldNotify *after* calling updateNetworkType() to make sure we
+    // don't notify an eventual change in mNetworkType.
+    updateNetworkType();
+    mShouldNotify = true;
+
+    if (mShouldBeListening) {
+      startListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void disableNotifications() {
+    mShouldNotify = false;
+
+    if (mShouldBeListening) {
+      stopListening();
+    }
+  }
+
   private static NetworkType getNetworkType() {
     ConnectivityManager cm =
       (ConnectivityManager)GeckoApp.mAppContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
diff --git a/hal/android/AndroidHal.cpp b/hal/android/AndroidHal.cpp
index b232ccd5771..dc86465e05a 100644
--- a/hal/android/AndroidHal.cpp
+++ b/hal/android/AndroidHal.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,25 @@ SetScreenBrightness(double brightness)
 
 void
 EnableNetworkNotifications()
-{}
+{
+  AndroidBridge* bridge = AndroidBridge::Bridge();
+  if (!bridge) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  bridge->EnableNetworkNotifications();
+}
 
 void
 DisableNetworkNotifications()
-{}
+{
+  AndroidBridge* bridge = AndroidBridge::Bridge();
+  if (!bridge) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  bridge->DisableNetworkNotifications();
+}
 
 void
 GetCurrentNetworkInformation(hal::NetworkInformation* aNetworkInfo)
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
index 3111af2c2e8..541d6b0c05b 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -1751,4 +1751,12 @@ public class GeckoAppShell
     public static double[] getCurrentNetworkInformation() {
         return GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().getCurrentInformation();
     }
+
+    public static void enableNetworkNotifications() {
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().enableNotifications();
+    }
+
+    public static void disableNetworkNotifications() {
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().disableNotifications();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
index 8e4883cee4b..1d16b416bf5 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
 
   private NetworkType  mNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
   private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
+  // Whether the manager should be listening to Network Information changes.
+  private boolean mShouldBeListening = false;
+  // Whether the manager should notify Gecko that a change in Network
+  // Information happened.
+  private boolean mShouldNotify      = false;
 
   public static GeckoNetworkManager getInstance() {
     return sInstance;
@@ -149,12 +154,27 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
   }
 
   public void start() {
+    mShouldBeListening = true;
     updateNetworkType();
 
+    if (mShouldNotify) {
+      startListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void startListening() {
     GeckoApp.mAppContext.registerReceiver(sInstance, mNetworkFilter);
   }
 
   public void stop() {
+    mShouldBeListening = false;
+
+    if (mShouldNotify) {
+      stopListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void stopListening() {
     GeckoApp.mAppContext.unregisterReceiver(sInstance);
   }
 
@@ -162,7 +182,7 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
     NetworkType previousNetworkType = mNetworkType;
     mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
 
-    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
+    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType || !mShouldNotify) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -175,6 +195,25 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
                           isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
   }
 
+  public void enableNotifications() {
+    // We set mShouldNotify *after* calling updateNetworkType() to make sure we
+    // don't notify an eventual change in mNetworkType.
+    updateNetworkType();
+    mShouldNotify = true;
+
+    if (mShouldBeListening) {
+      startListening();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void disableNotifications() {
+    mShouldNotify = false;
+
+    if (mShouldBeListening) {
+      stopListening();
+    }
+  }
+
   private static NetworkType getNetworkType() {
     ConnectivityManager cm =
       (ConnectivityManager)GeckoApp.mAppContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
diff --git a/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp b/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
index b7a442d32bf..733ac7de8a1 100644
--- a/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
+++ b/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ AndroidBridge::Init(JNIEnv *jEnv,
     jClearMessageList = (jmethodID) jEnv->GetStaticMethodID(jGeckoAppShellClass, "clearMessageList", "(I)V");
 
     jGetCurrentNetworkInformation = (jmethodID) jEnv->GetStaticMethodID(jGeckoAppShellClass, "getCurrentNetworkInformation", "()[D");
+    jEnableNetworkNotifications = (jmethodID) jEnv->GetStaticMethodID(jGeckoAppShellClass, "enableNetworkNotifications", "()V");
+    jDisableNetworkNotifications = (jmethodID) jEnv->GetStaticMethodID(jGeckoAppShellClass, "disableNetworkNotifications", "()V");
 
     jEGLContextClass = (jclass) jEnv->NewGlobalRef(jEnv->FindClass("javax/microedition/khronos/egl/EGLContext"));
     jEGL10Class = (jclass) jEnv->NewGlobalRef(jEnv->FindClass("javax/microedition/khronos/egl/EGL10"));
@@ -1454,6 +1456,20 @@ AndroidBridge::GetCurrentNetworkInformation(hal::NetworkInformation* aNetworkInf
     mJNIEnv->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(arr, info, 0);
 }
 
+void
+AndroidBridge::EnableNetworkNotifications()
+{
+    ALOG_BRIDGE("AndroidBridge::EnableNetworkNotifications");
+    mJNIEnv->CallStaticVoidMethod(mGeckoAppShellClass, jEnableNetworkNotifications);
+}
+
+void
+AndroidBridge::DisableNetworkNotifications()
+{
+    ALOG_BRIDGE("AndroidBridge::DisableNetworkNotifications");
+    mJNIEnv->CallStaticVoidMethod(mGeckoAppShellClass, jDisableNetworkNotifications);
+}
+
 void *
 AndroidBridge::LockBitmap(jobject bitmap)
 {
diff --git a/widget/android/AndroidBridge.h b/widget/android/AndroidBridge.h
index 1c7afa07826..02d29d3bf0e 100644
--- a/widget/android/AndroidBridge.h
+++ b/widget/android/AndroidBridge.h
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ public:
     bool IsTablet();
 
     void GetCurrentNetworkInformation(hal::NetworkInformation* aNetworkInfo);
+    void EnableNetworkNotifications();
+    void DisableNetworkNotifications();
 
 protected:
     static AndroidBridge *sBridge;
@@ -449,6 +451,8 @@ protected:
     jmethodID jClearMessageList;
 
     jmethodID jGetCurrentNetworkInformation;
+    jmethodID jEnableNetworkNotifications;
+    jmethodID jDisableNetworkNotifications;
 
     // stuff we need for CallEglCreateWindowSurface
     jclass jEGLSurfaceImplClass;