# Pastebin giitgNDO
zyga@fyke:~/snapd/overlord/ifacestate$ git diff
diff --git a/overlord/ifacestate/handlers.go b/overlord/ifacestate/handlers.go
index ac93a3268..f054c3fec 100644
--- a/overlord/ifacestate/handlers.go
+++ b/overlord/ifacestate/handlers.go
@@ -1105,6 +1105,10 @@ func (m *InterfaceManager) doGadgetConnect(task *state.Task, _ *tomb.Tomb) error
                if err != nil {
                        return err
                }
+               if plugSnapName == "" {
+                       task.Logf("gadget connect: ingoring unknown snap ID %q", gconn.Plug.SnapID)
+                       continue
+               }
                plug := m.repo.Plug(plugSnapName, gconn.Plug.Plug)
                if plug == nil {
                        task.Logf("gadget connect: ignoring missing plug %s:%s", gconn.Plug.SnapID, gconn.Plug.Plug)