diff --git a/src/knownnetworks.c b/src/knownnetworks.c
index 2a3a6da6..0fa55d56 100644
--- a/src/knownnetworks.c
+++ b/src/knownnetworks.c
@@ -368,11 +368,18 @@ void known_network_update(struct network_info *network,
 
 	network->is_hidden = is_hidden;
 
-	if (!l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "Autoconnect",
-							&is_autoconnectable))
-		/* If no entry, default to Autoconnectable=True */
+	if (!l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "AutoConnect",
+							&is_autoconnectable)) {
+		/* If no entry, default to AutoConnectable=True */
 		is_autoconnectable = true;
 
+		/* Try legacy property name just in case */
+		if (l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "Autoconnect",
+							&is_autoconnectable))
+			l_warn("Autoconnect setting is deprecated, use"
+					" AutoConnect instead");
+	}
+
 	known_network_set_autoconnect(network, is_autoconnectable);
 }
 
@@ -576,7 +583,7 @@ static struct l_dbus_message *known_network_property_set_autoconnect(
 	if (!settings)
 		return dbus_error_failed(message);
 
-	l_settings_set_bool(settings, "Settings", "Autoconnect", autoconnect);
+	l_settings_set_bool(settings, "Settings", "AutoConnect", autoconnect);
 
 	network->ops->sync(network, settings);
 	l_settings_free(settings);
@@ -679,10 +686,17 @@ static void known_network_new(const char *ssid, enum security security,
 					&is_hidden))
 		is_hidden = false;
 
-	if (!l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "Autoconnect",
-						&is_autoconnectable))
+	if (!l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "AutoConnect",
+						&is_autoconnectable)) {
 		is_autoconnectable = true;
 
+		/* Try legacy property name just in case */
+		if (l_settings_get_bool(settings, "Settings", "Autoconnect",
+							&is_autoconnectable))
+			l_warn("Autoconnect setting is deprecated, use"
+					" AutoConnect instead");
+	}
+
 	if (is_hidden)
 		num_known_hidden_networks++;