--- /usr/bin/wifi-menu	2017-08-26 11:29:12.394454555 +0200
+++ /usr/bin/wifi-menu	2017-08-26 11:30:00.187304766 +0200
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 # for interface $1.
 init_profiles() {
     local i=0 essid profile
-    while read -r profile; do
+    while IFS='' read -r profile; do
         essid=$(
             unset INTERFACE ESSID
             source "$PROFILE_DIR/$profile" > /dev/null
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 fi
 
 echo -n "Scanning for networks... "
-CONNECTION=$(wpa_call "$INTERFACE" status 2> /dev/null | sed -n "s/^ssid=//p")
+CONNECTION=$({ wpa_call "$INTERFACE" status 2> /dev/null || echo 'ssid=!NO CONNECTION'; } | sed -n "s/^ssid=//p")
 NETWORKS=$(wpa_supplicant_scan "$INTERFACE" 3,4,5)
 RETURN=$?