diff --git a/lib/Data/Internal/Dependency.hs b/lib/Data/Internal/Dependency.hs
index a029e24..6f30305 100644
--- a/lib/Data/Internal/Dependency.hs
+++ b/lib/Data/Internal/Dependency.hs
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ data XPFeatures = XPFeatures
   { xpfOptimus        :: Bool
   , xpfVirtualBox     :: Bool
   , xpfXSANE          :: Bool
+  , xpfEthernet       :: Bool
   , xpfWireless       :: Bool
   , xpfVPN            :: Bool
   , xpfBluetooth      :: Bool
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@ instance FromJSON XPFeatures where
     <$> o .:+ "optimus"
     <*> o .:+ "virtualbox"
     <*> o .:+ "xsane"
+    <*> o .:+ "ethernet"
     <*> o .:+ "wireless"
     <*> o .:+ "vpn"
     <*> o .:+ "bluetooth"
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@ defXPFeatures = XPFeatures
   { xpfOptimus = False
   , xpfVirtualBox = False
   , xpfXSANE = False
+  , xpfEthernet = False
   , xpfWireless = False
   -- TODO this might be broken down into different flags (expressvpn, etc)
   , xpfVPN = False
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 746146d..c833cc8 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -265,9 +265,11 @@ runToggleBluetooth cl = Sometimes "bluetooth toggle" xpfBluetooth
       #!&& fmtNotifyCmd defNoteInfo { body = Just $ Text "bluetooth powered $a" }
 
 runToggleEthernet :: SometimesX
-runToggleEthernet = sometimes1 "ethernet toggle" "nmcli" $ IORoot (spawn . cmd) $
-  And1 (Only readEthernet) (Only_ $ sysExe networkManagerPkgs "nmcli")
+runToggleEthernet = Sometimes "ethernet toggle" xpfEthernet
+  [Subfeature root "nmcli"]
   where
+    root = IORoot (spawn . cmd) $ And1 (Only readEthernet) $ Only_
+      $ sysExe networkManagerPkgs "nmcli"
     -- TODO make this less noisy
     cmd iface =
       "nmcli -g GENERAL.STATE device show " ++ iface ++ " | grep -q disconnected"