diff --git a/scripts/h3consumption b/scripts/h3consumption
index b3f7304ee..c8a9d7ecd 100755
--- a/scripts/h3consumption
+++ b/scripts/h3consumption
@@ -240,15 +240,42 @@ ChangeSettings() {
 		"")
 			: ;;
 		on)
-			chmod 644 /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management
-			sed 's/power\ off\ /power on /' </etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management \
-				> /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management
-			chmod 755 /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management
+			rm -f /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management \
+				/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management \
+				/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/zz-override-wifi-powersave-off.conf
+
 			;;
 		off)
-			chmod 755 /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management
-			[[ -f /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management ]] &&
-				chmod 644 /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management
+			rm -f /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99enable-power-management \
+				/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management \
+				/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/zz-override-wifi-powersave-off.conf
+
+			echo "Note: This action applies only to NetworkManager based connections"
+
+			case "$(lsb_release -sc)" in
+			jessie)
+				mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/
+				cat <<-'EOF' > /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management
+				#!/bin/sh
+				case "$2" in
+					up) /sbin/iwconfig $1 power off || true ;;
+					down) /sbin/iwconfig $1 power on || true ;;
+				esac
+				EOF
+				chmod 755 /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99disable-power-management
+				;;
+			xenial)
+				mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/
+				cat <<-EOF > /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/zz-override-wifi-powersave-off.conf
+				[connection]
+				wifi.powersave = 2
+				EOF
+				;;
+			*)
+				echo "This action is supported only in Jessie and Xenial based releases. Exiting" >&2
+				exit 1
+				;;
+			esac
 			;;
 		*)
 			echo "Parameter error: -w requires either on or off. Exiting" >&2