open wireless connection window prevents suspend

[Ahimsa Ganesh Clearwater]

When I use the panel-docked icon for connecting and disconnecting from the internet If I do not close the window prior to closing the laptop screen the machine will not go into suspend mode.
 I am able to re-open the screen and toggle off and on for the wireless, as the window is still active. I am also able to activate other programs as long as I have not closed the wireless window.
If, when I initially re-open the screen I close the wireless window the screen goes to lock and prompts for the password (as it should from suspend).

I am running Mint 17.1 Rebecca