--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/App.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/App.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 
 // Components
 loader.lazyGetter(this, "MonitorPanel", function () {
   return createFactory(require("./MonitorPanel"));
 });
 loader.lazyGetter(this, "StatisticsPanel", function () {
   return createFactory(require("./StatisticsPanel"));
 });

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/CustomRequestPanel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/CustomRequestPanel.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { Component } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { L10N } = require("../utils/l10n");
 const { fetchNetworkUpdatePacket } = require("../utils/request-utils");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { getSelectedRequest } = require("../selectors/index");
 const {
   getUrlQuery,
   parseQueryString,
   writeHeaderText,

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/MonitorPanel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/MonitorPanel.js
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
 const Services = require("Services");
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const { div } = dom;
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { findDOMNode } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { updateFormDataSections } = require("../utils/request-utils");
 const {
   getSelectedRequest,
   isSelectedRequestVisible,
 } = require("../selectors/index");
 

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/NetworkDetailsPanel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/NetworkDetailsPanel.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { getSelectedRequest } = require("../selectors/index");
 
 // Components
 loader.lazyGetter(this, "CustomRequestPanel", function () {
   return createFactory(require("./CustomRequestPanel"));
 });
 loader.lazyGetter(this, "TabboxPanel", function () {

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/ParamsPanel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/ParamsPanel.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { L10N } = require("../utils/l10n");
 const {
   fetchNetworkUpdatePacket,
   getUrlQuery,
   parseQueryString,
   parseFormData,
 } = require("../utils/request-utils");
 const { sortObjectKeys } = require("../utils/sort-utils");

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { HTMLTooltip } = require("devtools/client/shared/widgets/tooltip/HTMLTooltip");
 
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { formDataURI } = require("../utils/request-utils");
 const {
   getDisplayedRequests,
   getSelectedRequest,
   getSortedRequests,

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListEmptyNotice.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListEmptyNotice.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { ACTIVITY_TYPE } = require("../constants");
 const { L10N } = require("../utils/l10n");
 const { getPerformanceAnalysisURL } = require("../utils/mdn-utils");
 
 // Components
 const MDNLink = createFactory(require("./MdnLink"));
 const RequestListHeader = createFactory(require("./RequestListHeader"));

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListHeader.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListHeader.js
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const { Component } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { getTheme, addThemeObserver, removeThemeObserver } =
   require("devtools/client/shared/theme");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { HEADERS, REQUESTS_WATERFALL } = require("../constants");
 const { getWaterfallScale } = require("../selectors/index");
 const { getFormattedTime } = require("../utils/format-utils");
 const { L10N } = require("../utils/l10n");
 const RequestListHeaderContextMenu = require("../widgets/RequestListHeaderContextMenu");

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/StatisticsPanel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/StatisticsPanel.js
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
 const ReactDOM = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom");
 const { FILTER_TAGS } = require("../constants");
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { Chart } = require("devtools/client/shared/widgets/Chart");
 const { PluralForm } = require("devtools/shared/plural-form");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { Filters } = require("../utils/filter-predicates");
 const { getSizeWithDecimals, getTimeWithDecimals } = require("../utils/format-utils");
 const { L10N } = require("../utils/l10n");
 const { getPerformanceAnalysisURL } = require("../utils/mdn-utils");
 const { fetchNetworkUpdatePacket } = require("../utils/request-utils");

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/StatusBar.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/StatusBar.js
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 const { PluralForm } = require("devtools/shared/plural-form");
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const {
   getDisplayedRequestsSummary,
   getDisplayedTimingMarker,
 } = require("../selectors/index");
 const {
   getFormattedSize,

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/Toolbar.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/Toolbar.js
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 "use strict";
 
 const Services = require("Services");
 const { Component, createFactory } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
 const dom = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-dom-factories");
 const PropTypes = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-prop-types");
-const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+const { connect } = require("../utils/redux-connect");
 
 const Actions = require("../actions/index");
 const { FILTER_SEARCH_DELAY, FILTER_TAGS } = require("../constants");
 const {
   getRecordingState,
   getTypeFilteredRequests,
   isNetworkDetailsToggleButtonDisabled,
 } = require("../selectors/index");

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/utils/moz.build
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/utils/moz.build
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ DevToolsModules(
     'filter-text-utils.js',
     'format-utils.js',
     'headers-provider.js',
     'l10n.js',
     'mdn-utils.js',
     'menu.js',
     'open-request-in-tab.js',
     'prefs.js',
+    'redux-connect.js',
     'request-utils.js',
     'sort-predicates.js',
     'sort-utils.js'
 )

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/utils/redux-connect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+"use strict";
+
+const { createFactory, createElement } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react");
+const VisibilityHandler = createFactory(require("devtools/client/shared/components/VisibilityHandler"));
+const { connect } = require("devtools/client/shared/vendor/react-redux");
+
+function connectWrapper() {
+  let args = [].slice.call(arguments);
+  return component => {
+    return connect(...args)(props => {
+      return VisibilityHandler(null, createElement(component, props));
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  connect: connectWrapper
+}

--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini
@@ -55,16 +55,17 @@ support-files =
   !/devtools/client/framework/test/shared-head.js
   xhr_bundle.js
   xhr_bundle.js.map
   xhr_original.js
 
 [browser_net_accessibility-01.js]
 [browser_net_accessibility-02.js]
 [browser_net_api-calls.js]
+[browser_net_background_update.js]
 [browser_net_autoscroll.js]
 [browser_net_cached-status.js]
 [browser_net_cause.js]
 [browser_net_cause_redirect.js]
 [browser_net_cause_source_map.js]
 [browser_net_service-worker-status.js]
 [browser_net_charts-01.js]
 [browser_net_charts-02.js]

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_background_update.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.
+   http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+/**
+ * Check that network logs created when the Net panel is not visible
+ * are displayed when the user shows the panel again.
+ */
+add_task(async () => {
+  let { tab, monitor, toolbox } = await initNetMonitor(CUSTOM_GET_URL);
+  info("Starting test... ");
+
+  let { document, store, windowRequire } = monitor.panelWin;
+  let Actions = windowRequire("devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/index");
+
+  store.dispatch(Actions.batchEnable(false));
+
+  // Execute two requests
+  await performRequests(monitor, tab);
+
+  // Wait for two logs
+  await waitUntil(() => document.querySelectorAll(".request-list-item").length == 2);
+
+  info("Select the inspector");
+  await toolbox.selectTool("inspector");
+
+  info("Wait for Net panel to be hidden");
+  await waitUntil(() => (document.visibilityState == "hidden"));
+
+  // Execute another two requests
+  await performRequests(monitor, tab);
+
+  info("Select the Net panel again");
+  await toolbox.selectTool("netmonitor");
+
+  // Wait for another two logs
+  await waitUntil(() => document.querySelectorAll(".request-list-item").length == 4);
+
+  return teardown(monitor);
+});
+
+async function performRequests(monitor, tab) {
+  let wait = waitForNetworkEvents(monitor, 2);
+  await ContentTask.spawn(tab.linkedBrowser, {}, () => {
+    content.wrappedJSObject.performRequests(2);
+  });
+  await wait;
+}