diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/Tethering.java
index 1cfc04b481..0be162cbdf 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/server/connectivity/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -430,9 +430,7 @@ public class Tethering {
         // Called by wifi when the number of soft AP clients changed.
         @Override
         public void onConnectedClientsChanged(final List<WifiClient> clients) {
-            if (mConnectedClientsTracker.updateConnectedClients(mForwardedDownstreams, clients)) {
-                reportTetherClientsChanged(mConnectedClientsTracker.getLastTetheredClients());
-            }
+            updateConnectedClients(clients);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1558,6 +1556,7 @@ public class Tethering {
             mIPv6TetheringCoordinator.removeActiveDownstream(who);
             mOffload.excludeDownstreamInterface(who.interfaceName());
             mForwardedDownstreams.remove(who);
+            updateConnectedClients(null /* wifiClients */);
 
             // If this is a Wi-Fi interface, tell WifiManager of any errors
             // or the inactive serving state.
@@ -2140,6 +2139,12 @@ public class Tethering {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private void updateConnectedClients(final List<WifiClient> wifiClients) {
+        if (mConnectedClientsTracker.updateConnectedClients(mForwardedDownstreams, wifiClients)) {
+            reportTetherClientsChanged(mConnectedClientsTracker.getLastTetheredClients());
+        }
+    }
+
     private IpServer.Callback makeControlCallback() {
         return new IpServer.Callback() {
             @Override
@@ -2154,10 +2159,7 @@ public class Tethering {
 
             @Override
             public void dhcpLeasesChanged() {
-                if (mConnectedClientsTracker.updateConnectedClients(
-                        mForwardedDownstreams, null /* wifiClients */)) {
-                    reportTetherClientsChanged(mConnectedClientsTracker.getLastTetheredClients());
-                }
+                updateConnectedClients(null /* wifiClients */);
             }
         };
     }