diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 17ab8c92365d4..2bac9254b624d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
      * @hide pending API Council approval
      */
     public void setNetworkAvailable(boolean networkUp) {
-        BrowserFrame.sJavaBridge.setNetworkOnLine(networkUp);
+        mWebViewCore.sendMessage(EventHub.SET_NETWORK_STATE,
+                networkUp ? 1 : 0, 0);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
index 3e4daf711a44c..72b30f65f1f5a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ final class WebViewCore {
             "SET_GLOBAL_BOUNDS", // = 116;
             "UPDATE_CACHE_AND_TEXT_ENTRY", // = 117;
             "CLICK", // = 118;
-            "119",
+            "SET_NETWORK_STATE", // = 119;
             "DOC_HAS_IMAGES", // = 120;
             "SET_SNAP_ANCHOR", // = 121;
             "DELETE_SELECTION", // = 122;
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ final class WebViewCore {
         static final int SET_GLOBAL_BOUNDS = 116;
         static final int UPDATE_CACHE_AND_TEXT_ENTRY = 117;
         static final int CLICK = 118;
+        static final int SET_NETWORK_STATE = 119;
         static final int DOC_HAS_IMAGES = 120;
         static final int SET_SNAP_ANCHOR = 121;
         static final int DELETE_SELECTION = 122;
@@ -781,6 +782,15 @@ final class WebViewCore {
                             }
                             break;
 
+                        case SET_NETWORK_STATE:
+                            if (BrowserFrame.sJavaBridge == null) {
+                                throw new IllegalStateException("No WebView " +
+                                        "has been created in this process!");
+                            }
+                            BrowserFrame.sJavaBridge
+                                    .setNetworkOnLine(msg.arg1 == 1);
+                            break;
+
                         case CLEAR_CACHE:
                             mBrowserFrame.clearCache();
                             if (msg.arg1 == 1) {